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The 2026 Alabama governor race: Tommy Tuberville vs. Doug Jones

Overview · reviewed November 5, 2026

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville led former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones by more than 90,000 votes in Alabama's 2026 race for governor and was reported the winner, though Jones told reporters on election night that he would not concede.[1][2][3] A lawsuit challenging Tuberville's residency eligibility was dismissed in July for lack of jurisdiction, and the plaintiffs appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court.[4][5]

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A lawsuit challenging Tuberville's residency eligibility was dismissed in July for lack of jurisdiction, and the plaintiffs appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court.[4][5]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · weekly (UTC)

Week of 2025-05-26 (UTC): 10%, 20 of 191 tracked outlets (4 left, 4 center, 12 right)Week of 2025-06-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-30 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-18 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-24 (UTC): 3%, 5 of 153 tracked outlets (2 left, 1 center, 2 right)Week of 2025-12-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-30 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-18 (UTC): 3%, 5 of 197 tracked outlets (1 left, 0 center, 4 right)Week of 2026-05-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-06 (UTC): 2%, 10 of 560 tracked outlets (5 left, 2 center, 3 right)Week of 2026-07-13 (UTC): 1%, 4 of 559 tracked outlets (0 left, 2 center, 2 right)Week of 2026-07-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-31 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-05 (UTC): 1%, 4 of 479 tracked outlets (0 left, 2 center, 2 right)Week of 2026-10-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-02 (UTC): 2%, 9 of 471 tracked outlets (1 left, 4 center, 4 right)Week of 2026-11-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outlets, so far

LeftCenterRightLighter bar: this week so far

Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings. We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week. 1 more outlet off the scale (not rated, or outside the left-right graphs) also reported; they are not in this chart. See them.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (7 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
Nov 2, 20261449 of 4712%
Oct 5, 20260224 of 4791%
Jul 13, 20260224 of 5591%
Jul 6, 202652310 of 5602%
May 18, 20261045 of 1973%
Nov 24, 20252125 of 1533%
May 26, 2025441220 of 19110%

Latest coverage

The newest reporting in this story's record.

  1. Nov 3, 2026 · first reported · Headline from CBS 42 Birmingham

    Tommy Tuberville wins Alabama governor's race

Background

Former Sen. Doug Jones filed in November 2025 to run for governor of Alabama. A Democrat, he had won a special Senate election in 2017 before losing to Republican Tommy Tuberville in 2020.[3] Tuberville won the Republican gubernatorial nomination in May 2026, defeating two challengers.[2]

The residency dispute concerned whether Tuberville met the requirements to run for governor. Plaintiffs filed suit in May, alleging that he could not prove seven years of Alabama residency.[5] In July, a Montgomery County circuit judge dismissed the action, ruling that the court lacked jurisdiction.[4] The plaintiffs appealed and asked the Alabama Supreme Court to expedite the case.[5]

Supporting stories (5)
  1. Tommy Tuberville wins Alabama governor's race
  2. Sen. Tommy Tuberville wins Republican primary for governor of Alabama
  3. Former Sen. Doug Jones announces run for Alabama governor
  4. Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Tuberville's eligibility to run for Alabama governor
  5. Tuberville plaintiffs ask to expedite appeal

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 7 recorded updates

November 2026

  1. Tommy Tuberville wins Alabama governor's raceHeadline from Phl17 · 9 outlets

October 2026

  1. Alabama Supreme Court dismisses Tuberville residency challengeHeadline from Alabama Political Reporter · 4 outlets

July 2026

  1. Tuberville plaintiffs ask to expedite appealHeadline from Alabama Political Reporter · 4 outlets
  2. Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Tuberville's eligibility to run for Alabama governorHeadline from Philadelphia Inquirer · 10 outlets

May 2026

  1. Sen. Tommy Tuberville wins Republican primary for governor of AlabamaHeadline from NBC News · 5 outlets

November 2025

  1. Former Sen. Doug Jones announces run for Alabama governorHeadline from Roll Call · 5 outlets

May 2025

  1. Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces run for governorHeadline from Roll Call · 21 outlets

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