Rhett Marques
Rhett Marques, a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 91st district since 2018, is his party's nominee for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Shomari Figures.
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- Born
- December 3, 1972
- Birthplace
- Spanish Fort, Alabama
- Education
- Fairhope High School (1990)
University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science in marketing, 1994)
Biography & Campaign Analysis
Background
Rhett Marques, whose full name is Rhett William Marques, was born on December 3, 1972, in Spanish Fort, a suburb of Mobile. He graduated from Fairhope High School in 1990 and went on to the University of Alabama, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing in 1994.
Career
Rhett Marques built his career in business as the owner of Goodson Tire & Auto in Enterprise, Alabama.
In 2023 he sold the business and went to work for Jim Whaley Tires, Inc. Marques entered elected office in 2018, when he won a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives from the 91st district, and he assumed office on November 7, 2018.
In the legislature he is a member of the House Health Committee, and in 2019 he voted to increase Alabama's state fuel tax as part of the Rebuild Alabama Act.
2026 race
Rhett Marques is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for Alabama's 2nd congressional district, which is held by Democrat Shomari Figures, who was elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2024.
Under the legislature-approved redistricted map, the 2nd district was redrawn to take in southeastern parts of the state in the Wiregrass Region that previously belonged to the 1st district, including Coffee County, while keeping Montgomery County.
Marques first ran in the nonbinding May Republican primary for the 1st district, where he finished second behind former U.S. representative Jerry Carl with 31.1% of the vote.
He then entered the special Republican primary for the 2nd district and won it with 50.0% of the vote, ahead of small business owner Hampton Harris at 21.7% and former United States Department of Agriculture official David Matthews at 17.4%.
In the November 3, 2026, general election he faces Figures, the incumbent U.S. representative and Democratic nominee.