As the Alabama gubernatorial race heats up, Democratic candidate Doug Jones said that his opponent, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., was not talking about substantive issues but rather an ideological “boogeyman.”

The Democratic nominee backed a one-year moratorium as residents pushed back against a proposed 1,050-acre hyperscale project.

Is it possible that Jones could make up 8 points in two and a half months and pull off a political miracle?

At a Columbiana town hall, Jones criticized ballooning prison costs, parole denials and stalled sentencing reforms.

With fewer than 100 days remaining before Alabamians choose their next governor, it’s about time — way past time, actually — that we hear what Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Tommy Tuberville plan to do for (or to) us should they win.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones outraised Republican nominee Sen. Tommy Tuberville in June and July, according to recent campaign filings.

In Georgia’s Lowndes County, officials are weighing a moratorium on a proposed data center as opposition mounts and “No Data Centers” signs appear.

The Democratic candidate highlighted Tuberville’s own benefits and past fraud-linked business dealings.

The Democratic candidate has ideas on how to fix the state. You should listen. Like Kentucky voters did a few years ago.

The town hall saw Jones take questions from randomly selected people in the standing room-only crowd that packed into the Stone Event Center at Campus No. 805.

Jones has come out in favor of a ban on in-bay disposal, while Tuberville has remained silent on the issue.

Doug Jones brought his campaign to Huntsville Wednesday for a town hall meeting. Jones spoke to supporters at Campus 805. He took questions on healthcare, education, and the rapid growth in north Alabama.

The former U.S. Senator and Democratic nominee laid out what he called “A Vision for Alabama,” a governing framework built around expanding health care, giving voters more direct power in state government and easing costs for working families. Jones said the plan is aimed at breaking what he described as a closed system that has left many Alabamians feeling shut out.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones unveiled an expansive policy agenda Monday, calling for what he described as "a different kind of state government" centered on expanding health care, increasing government transparency and lowering costs for working families while drawing sharp contrasts with Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville.

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is leaning into Alabama’s data center debate, saying he wants a pause on AI “monstrosities” if he is elected governor of Alabama.

The race for governor in Alabama will likely determine the state’s future with AI and data centers, and both Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones are making clear where they stand.

The people of Alabama deserve better than straw-man arguments whenever they ask reasonable questions about their future and quality of life.

Tuberville said a claim that he had not lived in Alabama for seven years was a “witch hunt” created by Democrats and the media.

Gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones made a stop in the Shoals this evening to speak with voters directly, giving them answers about the next steps in his run.

A powerful Alabama agency may change how it oversees contracts between power companies and large customers like data centers.

On Juneteenth, I watched Doug Jones, the Democratic nominee for Alabama governor, deliver a speech at the Scottsboro Boys Museum, in the northeastern corner of the state.

In contrast to 2022, when many Democratic statewide candidates were unknowns and newcomers to politics, the party had a prominent gubernatorial candidate in former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones.

The head of the Democratic Governors Association said he believes Alabama could have a Democratic governor.

Critical of the state's voting restrictions, the former Senator speaks out.

Senator Tommy Tuberville, a Republican, will face the Democrat that he defeated in 2020, Doug Jones, after both easily won their primaries.

State turnout numbers were not immediately clear Tuesday amid concerns that recent decisions on congressional boundaries could discourage voters.

“It is important for folks to understand what folks are getting taken away from them, and they are getting taken away their right to representation,” said former Sen. Doug Jones.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones speaks with WSFA 12 News ahead of the 2026 primary election.

Introducing the event, both Jones and Woodfin highlighted and decried the Supreme Court’s verdict in Louisiana v. Callais and the Alabama legislature’s resulting special session to address potential redistricting.

“It is a perfect storm,” said Doug Jones, a former U.S. Senator and a Democratic candidate for governor as he introduced Booker. “We have got a fight on our hands. We have seen this plan in Alabama before, and we don’t like it.”

“I think the role of a public servant is to get everywhere you can in the state, so we are going to do that,” Jones said. “If I get elected, I’m still going to do that.” 

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones spoke during the Foot Soldiers’ 63rd Anniversary celebration hosted by the Civil Rights Activists Committee in Birmingham’s Historic 4th Avenue Business District. The event honored the city’s civil right’s legacy, which includes the Birmingham Children’s Crusade.

Alabama Democrats say they’re ready for a new round in a five-year battle over the state’s congressional and legislative districts.

Doug Jones sharply criticized the Department of Justice’s criminal prosecution of the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center, calling it another example of the agency being weaponized against President Donald Trump’s political opponents.

Jones, a former U.S. Senator, spent Tuesday afternoon in Newville, taking voters' questions on agricultural, immigration and educational policies.

“While Sen. Tuberville’s residency is a serious issue for voters, Doug Jones has no plans to challenge it in court,” a spokeswoman for Jones said in a statement. “He is focused on winning the Democratic primary for Governor on May 19th.”

Jones called on Governor Kay Ivey to suspend Alabama's gas tax for 60 days, saying a suspension of the state's 30-cent gas tax and 31-cent diesel tax would put over $100 million back into the pockets of Alabama families facing rising prices at the pump.

Jones said suspending the state’s 30‑cent gasoline tax and 31‑cent diesel tax for 60-90 days would put more than $100 million back into the hands of Alabamians.

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones also voiced concerns for independents in a statement sent Thursday. 

“We have seen this before: Dog whistle rhetoric for political gain,” Jones said. “And we need good people from all across the political spectrum to stand up and counter this.”

Doug Jones challenged Tommy Tuberville to release his Alabama tax returns and residency records, pledging to do the same — as questions about where each candidate actually lives continued to surface in the 2026 governor's race.

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, a Democratic candidate for Alabama governor, condemned anti-Muslim comments made by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tubervile on Tuesday, calling them “vile” and “racist and Islamophobic.”

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones tossed his support behind ending the straight-ticket voting option in Alabama.

“It’s no surprise a Florida casino would donate to Senator Tuberville,” said Lillian Thomas, a spokesperson for Jones. “When you live in Florida, Florida special interest groups see you as their guy.”

The former U.S. Senator criticizes Alabama's Republican-backed legislative moves, warning they're power grabs that risk democratic principles.

The former Alabama senator joins the Levine Museum of the New South for a live podcast taping on the Carolina Theatre stage.

Doug Jones said two recent rulings dismissing residency challenges against top Republican candidates highlight what he calls a “rigged system” that “flourishes under one party rule.”

Doug Jones called Alabama's straight-ticket voting system "nothing more than a rigged system to keep powerful people in power," and vowed to eliminate it if elected governor.

“Think about how far in about five years we’ve gone when your U.S. Senator, a son of the South, led a reading of a writing from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he was in jail … to now where a U.S. Senator recently took to the floor of the Senate to sow the seeds of hate against the Muslim community,”

Doug Jones lays out why Tommy Tuberville’s record can’t be defended — and why his run for Alabama governor should alarm voters statewide.

Jones, an attorney who has served as U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, said of the race: "This office is so important to the folks of Alabama. They deserve a governor that is going to fight for them."

Doug Jones kicked off his gubernatorial campaign before roughly 1,000 supporters in Birmingham, declaring that the stakes are too high to treat the race like a game.

Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, who made history as the first Democrat to win statewide office in Alabama since 2008, announced his candidacy for governor in November 2025.