AL-GOV: Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor's race

[RandySF]

Following weeks of hints and speculation, it’s official: former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones plans to enter the Alabama governor’s race against current U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville.

The news was first reported on “The Voice of Alabama Politics,” an online news and analysis show hosted by Bill Britt, editor of the Alabama Political Reporter. “I got a call from those very, very close to former U.S. Senator Doug Jones,” said Britt. “And we can now report with certainty that Doug Jones will file his paperwork with the Secretary of State this coming week to run for governor of Alabama.”

Jones had previously hinted that he would seek the Democratic nomination. Asked about it at a forum held by U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell in Birmingham earlier this month, he said, “Stay tuned.”

Jones represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate from 2018 to 2021. He lost to former Auburn football coach Tuberville, who went on to become the state’s senior senator. Since announcing his candidacy for the governor’s office, Tuberville has been the presumptive favorite.


https://www.al.com/life/2025/11/doug-jones-will-enter-2026-alabama-governors-race.html

[mr715]

1. Really really hope he wins.

It'd be nice of they do basic math or reading on stage. Tuberville is an imbecile.

[viva la]

2. He's a good guy--

And smart and personable. Anyone with sense would look at the two of them, and choose Jones.

[RT Atlanta]

3. tommy 'securities fraud' tubberville

https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2013/10/10/former-tech-coach-tuberville-settles-fraud-lawsuit-investors-alabama/15071289007/

The securities fraud of course won't matter to the magats in the state that will vote for him.

May be enough crimson tide sidewalk alumni loyalty will be so strong that that just will not vote for anyone with ties to Auburn.

Good luck Doug - you're easily the better candidate by a mile but will that be enough in AL?

[Buckeyeblue]

4. All he needs to do is run on the big blithering bill and how it'll wreck Alabama

[misanthrope]

5. Sorry to say but I hope no national resources

that could be spent to help Democrats elsewhere are expended on this quixotic race. Jones' only statewide win was in a special election against a lunatic ephebophile who was twice removed from the bench by federal order and even then Jones only won by 1.6 percent.

Tuberville is a shoe-in at this point.