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Tuberville Clinches Alabama GOP Governor Nomination

A Tuberville–Jones rematch sets up a high-profile November race while the state moves toward June runoffs and legal fights over congressional maps.

FILE - Rep. Barry Moore, left, and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas during a House Judiciary Committee Field Hearing, April 17, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) arrives to attend a briefing for senators on the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/ File Photo
FILE - Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Jared Hudson poses for a for a photo during the Stars of the State luncheon sponsored by the Wiregrass Republican Women, May 7, 2026, in Enterprise, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
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Overview

  • Senator Tommy Tuberville won the Republican nomination for governor, securing roughly 85% of the vote in the primary called by major outlets on Tuesday.
  • Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones captured the Democratic nomination with about 78% and will face Tuberville in November in a replay of their 2020 matchup.
  • The open U.S. Senate contest produced no majority winner and will be decided in Republican and Democratic runoffs on June 16, with Rep. Barry Moore facing Jared Hudson on the GOP side and Dakarai Larriett facing Everett Wess for Democrats.
  • President Trump’s endorsements played a visible role: he backed Tuberville for governor and campaigned for Barry Moore, setting up the runoffs as an early test of his influence in Alabama.
  • A recent Supreme Court redistricting decision has left several House primaries delayed while state lawmakers and courts consider new maps, creating uncertainty for some congressional contests ahead of November.