The 2026 Alabama governor race and Tommy Tuberville's bid

Gone quiet · last story Jul 14, 2026

What this arc covers

The race for Alabama governor: former Sen. Doug Jones's campaign as a Democrat, Sen. Tommy Tuberville's win in the May 2026 Republican primary, and a judge's dismissal of the lawsuit challenging his eligibility.

Alabama

Earliest story we hold Nov 25, 2025 · 4 stories · 17 independent sources (counted once each) · 231 days

Part ofAlabamaTommy Tuberville

Part of The 2026 governor races

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  2. The 2026 Georgia governor race: Keisha Lance Bottoms vs. Rick JacksonSep 17, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026
  3. The 2026 Alabama governor race and Tommy Tuberville's bidThis arcNov 25, 2025 – Jul 14, 2026
  4. The 2026 Arizona governor race: Katie Hobbs vs. Andy BiggsFeb 13 – Jul 30, 2026
  5. The 2026 Michigan governor race: Jocelyn Benson vs. John JamesMay 21 – Aug 19, 2026
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  7. The 2026 Maine governor race: Hannah Pingree vs. Bobby CharlesJun 19 – Sep 9, 2026
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  3. The 2026 Florida governor race: Byron Donalds vs. David JollyJun 5, 2025 – Sep 20, 2026
  4. The 2026 Wisconsin governor race: David Crowley vs. Tom TiffanyJul 24, 2025 – Aug 24, 2026
  5. The 2026 California governor race: Xavier Becerra vs. Steve HiltonJul 30, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026
  6. The 2026 South Carolina governor race and Alan Wilson's Republican primary winAug 4, 2025 – Jun 23, 2026
  7. The 2026 Pennsylvania governor race: Josh Shapiro vs. Stacy GarrityAug 18, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026
  8. The 2026 Rhode Island governor race: Helena Foulkes's primary defeat of Dan McKeeAug 26 – Sep 7, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Jul 14– 172026Tuberville plaintiffs ask to expedite appeal6 articles · 4 independent sources
0 left, 2 center, 2 right
Jul 92026Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Tuberville's eligibility to run for Alabama governor12 articles · 10 independent sources
4 left, 1 center, 1 right
May 202026Sen. Tommy Tuberville wins Republican primary for governor of Alabama5 articles · 5 independent sources
1 left, 0 center, 4 right

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Nov 24Jan 12Feb 23Apr 13May 25Jul 13

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Nov 24, 20252125
May 18, 20261045
Jul 6, 202641112
Jul 13, 20260226

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

35% left · 18% center · 47% right of 17 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 4 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. November 2025

    Nov 25Former Sen. Doug Jones announces run for Alabama governor5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 2 right

  2. May 2026

    May 20Sen. Tommy Tuberville wins Republican primary for governor of Alabama5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 4 right

  3. July 2026

    Jul 9Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Tuberville's eligibility to run for Alabama governor12 articles · 10 independent sources
    4 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Jul 14– 17Tuberville plaintiffs ask to expedite appeal6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right