Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville and former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones are set to compete for Alabama governor in the fall, with both candidates advancing easily through their respective primaries, according to reporting from multiple outlets. The New York Times reports that Tuberville will face the Democrat he defeated in 2020, when Jones lost to Tuberville and has since returned to the political spotlight. The Hill similarly projects that the rematch will take place for governor’s office in a state that remains reliably Republican.
Jones previously gained national attention after winning a 2017 Senate special election against then-Rep. Roy Moore, a contest that drew widespread attention due to the political circumstances surrounding Moore. Jones later lost that Senate seat to Tuberville in the 2020 election. With the candidates now both winning their primary contests, the general election matchup is expected to reintroduce the same names and party dynamic that characterized Alabama’s earlier statewide race.
