Alabama Democrats rally around former Dem senator to challenge Trump-backed Tuberville in fall
The winner of Alabama's Democratic primary for governor defeated a crowded field including former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, the Associated Press reports.
Doug Jones, the former Democratic senator in Alabama, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, the Associated Press reports.
It's been nearly three decades since a Democrat won a gubernatorial election in solidly red Alabama. You've got to go back to former Gov. Don Siegelman's 1998 victory.
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Jones will now face a steep uphill climb to defeat Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who easily captured the Republican nomination, in the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Kay Ivey.
Tuberville, a top Senate ally of President Donald Trump, is backed by the president as he runs for Alabama governor.