Meet Shomari

A son of Mobile.
A servant for Alabama.

Raised in his grandfather's church, shaped by a family that gave its life to public service, and tested in the highest offices of the federal government — Shomari Figures brings Alabama's values to Washington.

The roots

Raised to serve.

Shomari Figures was raised in his grandfather's church in Mobile, Alabama, and educated in the state through law school. He graduated from John L. LeFlore High School, earned degrees in criminal justice and history from the University of Alabama, and his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Public service is the family business. His father, the late State Senator Michael Figures, was a lawyer who fought to expand rights for Black Alabamians in Mobile. His mother, Vivian Davis Figures, served on the Mobile City Council and was later elected to the State Senate seat her husband once held — where she serves to this day.

The path

From the courtroom to the cabinet room.

A career spent making the federal government work for the people it serves.

No. 01

Federal law clerk & the Obama campaign

Began his career clerking in federal court, then joined President Obama's campaign — the start of a decade of national public service.

No. 02

The White House & the Senate

Served in the White House as Domestic Director of Presidential Personnel, as White House Liaison at the Department of Justice, and as Counsel in the United States Senate.

No. 03

Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. DOJ

Served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Attorney General — helping lead the nation's Justice Department before bringing that experience home to Alabama.

Shomari Figures with his wife Dr. Kalisha Dessources Figures and their three children

The family

Home is everything.

Shomari is the proud husband of Dr. Kalisha Dessources Figures, a former schoolteacher, and the father of three — Micah, Novah, and Zorah.

It's that next generation — and every family across Alabama's 2nd District — that drives his work: better schools, accessible healthcare, good jobs, and communities where every child can grow up safe and supported.

Where he stands →

Alabama is home. It is where I was raised in my grandfather's church, and where I learned that service isn't a title — it's a responsibility.

Shomari Figures

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