FILE - Candidates for U.S. Congressional District 2 speak to attendees, July 27, 2026, during a Houston County Republican Meet the Candidates event in Dothan, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File)

FILE - Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., speaks at the Washington Brief series, July 29, 2026, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

FILE - The Alabama state capitol is seen during a special session of the Alabama Legislature, May 4, 2026, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Brian Poindexter, Democratic nominee for Ohio's 7th congressional district, speaks to attendees at the Strongsville Democratic Club meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Strongsville, Ohio. (AP Photo/Nate Manley)

Brian Poindexter, Democratic nominee for Ohio's 7th congressional district, speaks at the Strongsville Democratic Club meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Strongsville, Ohio. (AP Photo/Nate Manley)

A billboard for Harrah's Casino on Route 66 is seen near Chandler, Okla., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)

A person plays a slot machine at Harrah's Casino, owned by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, in Chandler, Okla., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)

William Eary, a table games dealer at Harrah's Casino, shuffles a deck of cards at the casino in Chandler, Okla., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)