Shomari Figures, the Democratic candidate for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, is confident that Vice President Kamala Harris leading the Democratic ticket will help him win in November.

Republican Caroleene Dobson disagrees, saying the Harris-Walz ticket could bring moderate Democrats uncomfortable with progressive policies to her camp.

“I think having a Black person on the ticket certainly helps energize people, especially in this district,” Figures said in a recent interview on the podcast Alabama Politics This Week.