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Tuberville, Jones to face off in race for Alabama governor’s mansion

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by Julia Mueller - 05/19/26 9:05 PM ET

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by Julia Mueller - 05/19/26 9:05 PM ET

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) is projected to face off this fall against former Sen. Doug Jones (D) in the race for governor of deep red Alabama, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Jones, who gained national attention after defeating former Sen. Roy Moore (R-Ala.) in a 2017 Senate special election, went on to lose to Tuberville by roughly 20 points in his 2020 bid for a full term.

This fall, they’ll show down again in a race to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Kay Ivey.

The GOP has controlled the seat for more than two decades, but Jones is seen as a major get for his party. Cook Political Report, which rates the race as solidly Republican, considers Jones “quite possibly the only Alabama Democrat with a prayer of competing statewide.”

Meanwhile, Tuberville’s gubernatorial bid has kicked off a race to replace him in the Senate.

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