Sen. Cory Booker headlines Birmingham rally as GOP district fight threatens Democrats

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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., hugs and lifts up Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones as he is introduced alongside Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., during a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones speaks during a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones speaks during a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., speak at a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., speak at a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., speak at a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., speak at a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., speak at a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., during a press conference before a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones speaks during a press conference before a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a press conference alongside Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones ahead of a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones speaks during a press conference before a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones during a press conference before a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones during a press conference before a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin speaks during a press conference ahead of a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a press conference before a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin speaks during a press conference alongside Blue Print’s Josh Coleman, Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones ahead of a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., speaks during a press conference before a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones speaks during a press conference alongside Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., before a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin speaks during a press conference alongside Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., ahead of a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a press conference alongside Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones ahead of a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala. speaks during a press conference alongside Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., ahead of a town hall at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, May 4, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

The bowl of Birmingham’s Boutwell Auditorium was filled with people gathered Monday night for what was both a political pep rally and call to action from New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell.

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