Overview
- Jones launched his bid at a Birmingham event headlined by Grammy winner Jason Isbell, who performed and endorsed him.
- He outlined priorities including a state lottery, Medicaid expansion, protecting IVF and contraception, and redirecting state spending away from a costly new prison.
- Jones targeted Tuberville’s Senate record, criticizing votes on Affordable Care Act subsidies and questioning the senator’s Alabama residency.
- The governor’s office is open in 2026 because Gov. Kay Ivey is term-limited, and both parties hold primaries before the November election.
- Jones, the last Democrat to win statewide in Alabama, acknowledged underdog status after his 2020 loss to Tuberville but argued voters deserve a competitive choice.