Overview
- Jones filed a principal campaign committee with the Alabama Secretary of State and launched a website and announcement video, with a formal kickoff planned after Thanksgiving.
- His entry creates a potential rematch with Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, with both first needing to win their May 19, 2026 primaries before the Nov. 3 general election.
- A Cygnal poll conducted Nov. 12–13 shows Tuberville leading Jones by about 19 points among likely voters, 53% to 34% with a ±3.96% margin of error.
- Tuberville holds a financial edge, reporting more than $7 million raised and $6.2 million in his account at the end of October, according to recent filings and reports.
- Jones is centering his campaign on economic relief, jobs and education, and in his video he criticized Tuberville’s ties to Florida, echoing his call for a governor who treats Alabama with “grace and dignity.”