Former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones is running for governor of Alabama in the 2026 midterm elections.
Following his ouster from the upper chamber in 2021, Jones mounted his campaign for a political comeback in his state on Monday evening. Jones’s announcement could put a rematch on the 2026 schedule between himself and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), as Alabama could see the two political rivals take the field if they each win their first-round matchups in the primaries.
“What I know and what we have heard all along is that Alabama wants their next governor to be someone who lives here, who works here, who listens to the people of this state, who understands the people of this state,” Jones said in his announcement. “Alabama wants their
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