{"id":2604826,"date":"2026-05-20T00:27:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuberville-headed-for-doug-jones-rematch-in-alabama\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:30:52","slug":"tuberville-headed-for-doug-jones-rematch-in-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuberville-headed-for-doug-jones-rematch-in-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuberville headed for Doug Jones rematch in Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftuberville-headed-for-doug-jones-rematch-in-alabama%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604826&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) won the Republican nomination for Alabama governor, setting up a rematch with former Sen.Doug Jones (D), whom Tuberville defeated in 2020 for a U.S. Senate seat. Both advanced too the general election, with jones having previously won one of Alabama\u2019s Senate seats in 2017 before losing to Tuberville three years later.<\/p>\n<p>Polls had shown Tuberville dominating the GOP primary, and he secured more than 85% of the vote. In the Democratic primary, Jones faced multiple challengers but won decisively with 73.5% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>For the general election, Democrats plan to focus on issues like healthcare and cost of living, arguing pandemic-era restrictions contributed to Jones\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-says-peace-talks-close-to-collapse-as-battle-rages-in-the-east\/\" title=\"Zelensky Says Peace Talks Close to Collapse as Battle Rages in the East\">earlier defeat<\/a>. The electoral outlook is challenging for Jones, as President trump carried Alabama by 30 points in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>the governor race is also unfolding alongside a closely watched Alabama Senate contest that is expected to go to a runoff, and House primaries that may be affected by a court-driven redistricting decision. A residency challenge to Tuberville\u2019s eligibility based on a Florida beach home was dismissed, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-takes-up-trump-lawsuit-days-ahead-of-electoral-college-vote\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Lawsuit Days Ahead of Electoral College Vote\">state judge<\/a> recently threw out the case.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tommy-tuberville\/\">Tommy Tuberville<\/a> (R-AL) won the Republican nomination for governor in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alabama\/\">Alabama<\/a>, teeing up a rematch with former Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-jones\/\">Doug Jones<\/a>, the Democrat he ousted in his 2020 race for Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Both Tuberville and Jones advanced to the general election on Tuesday night, giving the two men a chance to compete again for statewide office. Jones was elected to one of Alabama\u2019s two Senate seats in 2017, a political upset that interrupted Republicans\u2019 dominance in the state. He suffered a double-digit defeat to Tuberville three years later.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4573623\/josh-shapiro-stacy-garrity-pennsylvania-governor-showdown\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Josh Shapiro and Stacy Garrity brace for bruising Pennsylvania gubernatorial showdown<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4574949\/dc-police-union-janeese-lewis-george-leverage-pension-housing\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DC Police Union hits Janeese Lewis George over proposal to leverage pension funds for housing push<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4574223\/georgia-judge-allows-poll-watchers-monitor-tabulation-primary-results\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Georgia judge allows poll watchers to monitor tabulation of primary results<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Polls showed Tuberville with a commanding, 60-point lead heading into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-seuss-uncanceled-virginia-entrepreneur-passes-out-dr-seuss-books-to-kids\/\" title=\"Dr. Seuss Uncanceled: Virginia Entrepreneur Passes Out Dr. Seuss Books To Kids\">gubernatorial primary<\/a>, and early on, he earned President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement. He got over 85% of the vote on Tuesday night, and his two Republican challengers failed to crack double-digit support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In the Democratic primary, Jones faced five competitors but walked away with 73.5% of the vote when the race was called on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville has built his candidacy on the culture wars and his loyalty to Trump. Polling is sparse for the general election, but the president won Alabama by 30 points in 2024, presenting a major electoral hurdle to Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, like other Democrats, has placed healthcare and the cost of living at the center of his campaign and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >blames pandemic-era restrictions<\/a> for his 20-point loss to Tuberville. When Jones won his Senate term in 2017, it was against a Republican candidate accused of sexual misconduct with minors.<\/p>\n<p>The race for governor is unfolding alongside a competitive race for Senate that is expected to head to a runoff on Tuesday. Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL), the Trump-endorsed candidate, is competing for Tuberville\u2019s seat in what became a three-way Republican primary.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4417145\/doug-jones-democrat-healthcare-playbook-tuberville-rematch-bid\/\"><strong>DOUG JONES FOLLOWS DEMOCRATS\u2019 HEALTHCARE PLAYBOOK IN TUBERVILLE REMATCH BID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Primary voters were also choosing their nominees for the House, although the outcome in four districts will be voided as Alabama makes a last<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/djokovic-held-in-australian-immigration-detention-as-he-fights-deportation\/\" title=\"Djokovic Held in Australian Immigration Detention as He Fights Deportation\">-minute bid<\/a> to redraw its map. The decision came after the Supreme Court handed Republicans a victory on redistricting last month.<\/p>\n<p>One of Tuberville\u2019s primary competitors contested whether he meets the residency requirements to run for governor in Alabama, a challenge centered on his beach house in Florida. The state party subsequently dismissed that challenge in February. On Tuesday, a state judge also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/alabama-judge-tosses-challenge-to-tommy-tuberville-residency-amid-gubernatorial-bid.html\">tossed<\/a> the case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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