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Spencer Bachus is a nine-term lawmaker from Alabama’s 6th district, which includes the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa suburbs. It is one of the most solidly Republican districts in the country, and Bachus has faced few threats since he was first elected in 1992. Before entering Congress, Bachus was a state senator — one of the first […]https://static-00-www.publicintegrity.org/files/styles/5col/public/img/Bachus.jpg?itok=8MgpgPdk