Tuberville, Jones Win Alabama Governor Primaries as Senate Races Head to June 16 Runoffs
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Updated · Montgomery Advertiser · May 19
Tuberville, Jones Win Alabama Governor Primaries as Senate Races Head to June 16 Runoffs
12 articles · Updated · Montgomery Advertiser · May 19
Tommy Tuberville clinched Alabama’s Republican gubernatorial primary with 87% of the vote, while former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones won the Democratic nomination with 73%, setting a Nov. 3 matchup.
The open U.S. Senate race to replace Tuberville produced runoffs in both parties after no candidate cleared 50%: Barry Moore led the GOP field with 41% to Steve Marshall’s 25%, and Everett Wess led Democrats with 40% to Dakarai Larriett’s 30%.
Other statewide contests also remained unsettled, including the Republican lieutenant governor race, while several GOP down-ballot incumbents or favorites won outright, among them Treasurer Young Boozer and Secretary of State nominee Caroleene Dobson.
The primaries unfolded amid a redistricting fight that prompted Gov. Kay Ivey to call an Aug. 11 special election for four congressional districts, even as those races and the map dispute remained in court.
Turnout in Montgomery County reached 29.4%, above recent statewide primary cycles, with officials and voters saying the open governor’s race and confusion over district lines helped drive engagement.
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