States Alabama Governor
Governor
Governor, Alabama
November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.30-c0ea173c
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Doug Jones Democratic Tommy Tuberville Republican
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Health care No. 01/12
Alabama should expand Medicaid to cover more low-income adults.
Background Alabama is one of the states that has not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, so most low-income adults without children do not qualify. Expansion would cover adults up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line, with the federal government paying most of the cost.
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Energy and climate No. 02/12
Alabama should temporarily pause approvals of new large data centers.
Background Several large data center projects are planned in Alabama, and they use large amounts of electricity and water. A pause would stop new approvals for a set period while the state reviews their effects.
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Democracy and elections No. 03/12
Alabama should let citizens put proposed laws on the statewide ballot by petition.
Background Alabama has no citizen initiative process, so only the Legislature can place measures on the statewide ballot. This would let voters gather signatures to put proposals to a statewide vote.
citizen-led ballot initiatives and referendums. If government won't act, the people should be able to.
Campaign or official site · Jul 27, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
dougjones.com
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Abortion No. 04/12
Alabama should allow abortion in cases of rape or incest.
Background Alabama law bans abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with an exception only for serious risk to the patient's health. This would add exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
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Education No. 05/12
Alabama should expand its education savings accounts that pay for private school costs.
Background Alabama began offering education savings accounts in 2025 that families can use for private school tuition and other education costs. Expansion would raise the program's funding or the number of students who can receive an account.
Being better starts with where our money goes, public dollars belong in public schools.
Campaign or official site · Aug 3, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
dougjones.com
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Now we passed it in my state of Alabama, and we'll see how that works... I'm getting ready to hopefully be governor of Alabama. We're fixing to change everything in education.
Campaign or official site · Jan 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
tuberville.senate.gov No archived copy yet
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Immigration No. 06/12
Alabama should require local police and jails to assist federal immigration enforcement.
Background Local agencies in Alabama decide how much to work with federal immigration authorities, and some have formal agreements with them. This would make assistance, such as honoring detention requests, mandatory statewide.
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If the Biden Administration is insistent on taking away ICE's ability to enforce our immigration laws, then we should make sure our state and local law enforcement has the authority to respond to the influx of illegal migrants in our communities.
Campaign or official site · May 12, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
tuberville.senate.gov
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
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Economy No. 07/12
Alabama should hold a statewide vote on creating a state lottery.
Background Alabama is one of a few states without a state lottery, and creating one requires a constitutional amendment approved by voters. The Legislature would have to pass a proposal before it could go on the ballot.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
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it's going to be up to the people. The Legislature has got to do it first, no matter what it is, and then, of course, the Alabama people in the referendum will have to vote on this.
Press quote · Jun 3, 2025 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
yellowhammernews.com
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Tommy Tuberville's verified accounts and sites.
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Taxes No. 08/12
Alabama should eliminate its remaining state sales tax on groceries.
Background Alabama has cut its state sales tax on groceries in stages, to 2 percent as of 2025, and local sales taxes still apply. Eliminating the state portion would lower grocery costs and reduce revenue for the education budget.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Doug Jones's verified accounts and sites.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Tommy Tuberville's verified accounts and sites.
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Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
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Taxes No. 09/12
Alabama should cut its state income tax rates for all earners.
Background Alabama's income tax has a top rate of 5 percent and funds most of the state's education budget. An across-the-board cut would lower taxes for all filers and reduce education revenue.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Tommy Tuberville's verified accounts and sites.
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Energy and climate No. 10/12
Alabama should stop giving tax abatements to new data centers.
Background Alabama law lets state and local officials grant data centers long-term abatements of property and sales taxes to attract investment. Ending them would require new data centers to pay those taxes in full.
no tax breaks to benefit the corrupt and the wealthy, and no new construction of data centers in Alabama until we have had the time to ensure our communities are protected
Campaign or official site · Jul 27, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
dougjones.com
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Doug Jones's verified accounts and sites.
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We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Tommy Tuberville's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
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Economy No. 11/12
Alabama should set a state minimum wage above the federal $7.25 an hour.
Background Alabama has no state minimum wage law and bars cities from setting their own, so the federal $7.25 an hour applies. A state law would require employers to pay a higher hourly floor.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Doug Jones's verified accounts and sites.
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Immigration No. 12/12
Alabama should have its state troopers help enforce federal immigration law through 287(g) agreements.
Background Under the federal 287(g) program, trained state or local officers can carry out certain immigration enforcement tasks. This would commit Alabama's state law enforcement agency to taking part.
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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we should make sure our state and local law enforcement has the authority to respond to the influx of illegal migrants in our communities
Campaign or official site · May 12, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
tuberville.senate.gov
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Tommy Tuberville's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked