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Doug Jones wins Democratic nomination for governor in Alabama
Jones won the Democratic primary after campaigning on public service and courtroom experience, setting up a rematch with Tommy Tuberville.
- Former Sen. Doug Jones secured the Democratic nomination for Alabama governor on Tuesday, setting up a November general election rematch against Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville in one of the state's most closely watched races.
- Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the GOP primary to succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey, creating the rematch after defeating Jones in Alabama's 2020 U.S. Senate race. Tuberville's gubernatorial run also opens his Senate seat, triggering a competitive Republican primary next year.
- Jones campaigned on his courtroom record, best known for prosecuting two Ku Klux Klan members in the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham. His experience and name recognition, party leaders argue, could help Democrats compete in a state that hasn't elected a Democratic governor since 2003.
- Alabama primary rules permit runoff contests if no candidate secures a majority; final certified results are expected in the coming days as not all ballots were fully reflected on election night.
- Democratic leaders say their focus now shifts to voter outreach and grassroots campaigning over the next five months. "Getting to the actual voters" and "making sure that the message is one that you can take home with you," Jones said.
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