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Tuberville files paperwork to enter Alabama governor’s race
Tuberville aims to improve Alabama by focusing on business recruitment, jobs, education, and infrastructure while highlighting 500,000 residents earn under $30,000 annually.
- On Monday, Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville filed paperwork at the Alabama Republican Party headquarters to enter the 2026 Alabama governor's race as the state's `chief recruiter`.
- Tommy Tuberville, who leveraged fame from his Auburn University football coaching days to win a 2020 U.S. Senate election, announced last year he would run for governor instead of seeking another Senate term.
- Speaking with reporters, Tommy Tuberville said business recruitment would be a top priority, emphasizing expanding jobs and incentives for lower-income residents, and noted the state lottery does not provide enough revenue.
- Democrats have questioned Tuberville's Alabama Constitution residency eligibility, citing property tax records showing a $270,000 Auburn home and a $4,000,000 Walton County, Florida beach home.
- Tuberville's entry could deter other Republican contenders vying to replace Governor Kay Ivey, and his 2023 blockade of military promotions drew criticism, shaping this high-profile race.
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Tuberville files paperwork to enter Alabama governor's race
Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has filed paperwork to run for governor. Tuberville announced last year that he would not seek reelection for the Senate seat he won in 2020.
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