Tommy Tuberville wins Alabama governor’s race; Doug Jones does not concede

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 838

Last Updated: 5 days, 5 hours ago

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AUBURN — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville declared victory Tuesday in the race for Alabama governor, but Democrat Doug Jones did not concede in what appeared to be the closest gubernatorial contest in Alabama in 24 years.

The declaration from Alabama’s senior U.S. senator came hours before The Associated Press called the race for Tuberville at 12:36 a.m. early Wednesday. As of 12:43 a.m., Tuberville had 872,445 votes (52.1%) in …

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