Senator Tommy Tuberville secured the Republican nomination for Alabama governor, while former Senator Doug Jones won the Democratic primary. This sets up a highly anticipated rematch between the two figures who previously competed in the 2020 Senate race, with Tuberville now positioned as the likely next chief executive of the deep-red state.

The former football coach was elected to the Senate in 2020 and cruised through his primary, NBC News projects. He’s now favored to become the next governor of the red state.

Both Tuberville and Jones advanced to the general election, giving the two men a chance to compete again for statewide office.

Doug Jones is married to Louise New Jones. The couple has three children. They live in Birmingham, Alabama.

Se espera que el escaño que dejó Tuberville en el Congreso sea rellenado por otro republicano

Senator Tommy Tuberville secured the Republican nomination for Alabama governor, while former Senator Doug Jones won the Democratic primary. This sets up a highly anticipated…

Tuberville opted not to seek a second term and instead launched a bid for governor.

The primary field included seven Republicans vying to replace Tommy Tuberville, who announced his retirement from the Senate to campaign for governor.