Alabama voters are poised to send Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) to the governor’s office after Decision Desk HQ projected him the winner over former Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL). Tuberville is set to succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey (R), as reported [1] by Red State.
With 91% of precincts reporting, Tuberville held a 52% to 47% advantage over Jones. The projected victory marks the second time Tuberville has defeated the Alabama Democrat in a statewide contest.
Decision Desk HQ projects Tommy Tuberville wins the AL Governor General Election
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Tuberville first beat Jones in 2020, turning the Democrat into a one-term senator and returning Alabama’s Senate seat to the Republican column. Before Tuesday’s election, the RealClearPolitics Polling Average showed Tuberville holding a sizable lead.
Still, the governor’s race was not treated as a guaranteed victory. Some Alabamians had expressed little enthusiasm about Tuberville taking over the state’s executive chair, while national concerns about fuel prices and rising costs added another layer to the contest.
Voters ultimately faced a clear choice between the two candidates. Tuberville’s campaign plan and record presented a vision for Alabama, while Jones built his campaign around criticism of his opponents’ policies without offering alternatives aligned with Alabama values.
The result leaves Jones on the losing end against Tuberville once again. For Alabama Republicans, it also keeps the governor’s office in GOP hands as Ivey reaches the end of her permitted tenure.
The race to fill Tuberville’s Senate seat delivered another Republican victory. Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01), who had won a runoff election to become the Republican nominee, won the Senate contest handily.
Moore defeated Democrat Everett Wess in the race for the seat. RealClearPolitics polling released Tuesday had signaled that Moore would prevail over Wess by more than 50%.
Alabama’s congressional contests unfolded after the state moved to redistrict following the April 29 Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais. That ruling stripped the creation of congressional districts based on race.
Following extensive wrangling and emergency petitions before the Supreme Court, the Alabama Legislature was permitted to use a 2023 map that a lower court previously had barred. The map was described as a 6-to-1 configuration and provided for one majority minority district.
The revised map placed another district, which had been drawn at the direction of the lower court that blocked the 2023 map, back into electoral play. That made the seat held by Democrat Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-02) competitive.
Republican Rhett Marques challenged Figures but did not prevail. Figures defeated Marques, allowing Democrats to retain the seat and resetting the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Alabama’s sole remaining majority minority district also stayed with the Democrats. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) defeated a challenge from Republican educator and entrepreneur Ammie Akin and maintained control of her seat.
Former Rep. Jerry Carl reclaimed the AL-01 seat vacated by Moore as Moore moves to the Senate. Carl defeated Democrat Clyde Jones after previously representing District 1 from 2021 through 2025.
Several Republican House incumbents also secured reelection. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) easily defeated Democrat Lee McInnis, while Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) won against Democrat Amanda Pusczek.
Rep. Dale Strong (AL-05) defeated Democrat Andrew Sneed to retain his seat. Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) also won reelection, defeating Democrat Maurice Mercer.
The results put Tuberville on course for the governor’s office, Moore on his way to the Senate and Carl back in the House. Republicans also retained the seats held by Rogers, Aderholt, Strong and Palmer, while Figures and Sewell preserved two Democratic districts.