Bioreports: . News articles! Doug Jones, the former Democratic senator in Alabama, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, the Associated Press reports. It’s been nearly three decades since a Democrat won a gubernatorial election in solidly red Alabama. You’ve got to go back to former Gov.
Don Siegelman’s 1998 victory. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE . NEWS ELECTION HUB
Former Democratic U.S. senator Doug Jones declared that border security will not be the defining issue of the 2src24 presidential election. (Screenshot/Bioreports)
Jones will now face a steep uphill climb to defeat Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who easily captured the Republican nomination, in the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Kay Ivey.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) speaks to reporters as he returns to his office at the U.S. Capitol on February 1src, 2src26 in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Tuberville, a top Senate ally of President Donald Trump, is backed by the president as he runs for Alabama governor. Paul Steinhauser covers the national campaign trail from coast to coast for . News
