Tuberville Wins Alabama Governor Race
Republican Tommy Tuberville defeats Democrat Doug Jones in the November 3, 2026 gubernatorial election, according to unofficial returns.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Tommy Tuberville defeated Democrat Doug Jones in the Alabama gubernatorial election held November 3, 2026. Tuberville received 872,076 votes, or 51.8 percent, to Jones' 806,149 votes, or 47.9 percent, according to unofficial returns.
Why it matters
The result gives Tuberville, a former Auburn football coach and U.S. senator, a win in a statewide race for Alabama's top executive office. The margin reflects the state's continued Republican lean in statewide contests.
Tuberville received 51.8 percent of the vote to Jones' 47.9 percent, a margin of roughly 66,000 votes. The figures are unofficial returns and remain subject to certification.
The players
Tommy Tuberville
Tuberville is a former Auburn University football coach who led the 2004 Auburn team to an undefeated season and an SEC championship, and who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 before winning the Alabama governorship.
Doug Jones
Jones is a former U.S. senator from Alabama who was the Democratic nominee in the gubernatorial race against Tuberville.
The details
Tuberville, a Republican, won the gubernatorial race over Democrat Doug Jones in a contest held November 3, 2026. The returns reported on Wednesday are unofficial, and the extraction did not include certified totals or any official declaration of the result.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Gubernatorial election held in Alabama.
Wednesday: Unofficial returns reported showing Tuberville ahead.
Political Context
Jones won a U.S. Senate seat in 2017 as a Democrat, the first Democrat to win a statewide Senate race in Alabama in decades. Tuberville's gubernatorial win signals that Republicans have regained strength in Alabama's statewide contests.
Tuberville's election determines who leads Alabama's executive branch and state agencies for the next term. Voters should watch for certification of the official results, which will confirm the final totals.
The takeaway
Election results remain unofficial until certified, and voters interested in the final count should check the official state certification process. The outcome highlights how statewide races in Alabama can shift between parties over time.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in Alabama Elections to see how this result fits into the state's recent political history.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Magnolia Reporter - Magnolia, Arkansas News.
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