Open seat (Gov. Kay Ivey is term-limited) · General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
On every Baldwin County ballot
U.S. Senator since Jan 2021; former college football coach (Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Cincinnati).
U.S. Senator, Jan 2018–Jan 2021; former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Lost the 2020 Senate race to Tuberville.
Candidates as printed on the official Baldwin County sample ballot. Both have Senate records, shown below.
Quotes are copied exactly from each campaign's website unless marked otherwise.
| Taxes & cost of living | |
|---|---|
TubervilleAs your Governor, I will work to further reduce taxes, get rid of waste, and make life in Alabama more affordable. Original: coachforgovernor.com/issues (accessed Oct 2026) | JonesHe would suspend the state gas tax when prices spike to provide fast relief, fully eliminate the grocery tax so families keep more of their money each week, raise wages including the minimum wage, end taxes on overtime Original: dougjones.com/priorities (accessed Oct 2026) Also reported: Alabama Political Reporter, Jul 27, 2026 |
| Health care & Medicaid | |
| TubervilleNo Medicaid position on campaign issues page | JonesDoug’s plan would expand Medicaid to cover more than 154,000 working Alabamians, stop Alabama from turning down roughly $182 million in federal healthcare funding each year Original: dougjones.com/priorities (accessed Oct 2026) |
| Education & school choice | |
TubervilleAs Governor, I will expand school choice and make sure that parents, not the government, are in charge of their child’s educational future. Original: coachforgovernor.com/issues (accessed Oct 2026) | Jones His priorities page lists free community college for adults without credentials and a lottery whose revenue could fund education (dougjones.com/priorities). Tuberville's campaign says Jones would end the CHOOSE Act (Tuberville press release); that is the opponent's description. No Jones statement on the CHOOSE Act found |
| Immigration | |
TubervilleAs Governor, I will back the blue, enforce the law, and work with President Trump to deport illegal alien criminals. Original: coachforgovernor.com/issues (accessed Oct 2026) | JonesNo public position found |
| Guns | |
TubervilleMy message to radical liberals who want to take away our guns is simple: come and take it. Original: coachforgovernor.com/issues (accessed Oct 2026) Related Senate vote: S. 2938 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Nay, 2022). | JonesNo position on campaign site |
| Abortion | |
TubervilleAlabama is a pro-life state and believes, as I do, that every life is sacred and created by God. Original: coachforgovernor.com/issues (accessed Oct 2026) | JonesNo position on campaign site Related Senate vote: S. 2311 20-week abortion ban, cloture (Nay, Jan 29, 2018). |
| Data centers | |
| Tuberville Statements over time
No data-center position on his campaign issues page (coachforgovernor.com/issues, checked Oct 19, 2026). Quotes are as reported by each source. | JonesAs Governor, Doug will declare a one year moratorium on data centers until we ensure every community is informed and protected. Original: dougjones.com/priorities (accessed Oct 2026) Also reported: Alabama Political Reporter, Jul 27, 2026. |
| Ethics & government | |
| TubervilleNo ethics plan on campaign issues page | JonesDoug’s plan would ban elected officials from trading individual stocks while in office, promote citizen-led ballot initiatives and referendums, expand early voting Original: dougjones.com/priorities (accessed Oct 2026) |
From the U.S. Senate's official roll-call records. Click a roll number for the official tally.
| Date | Measure | Vote | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Yea | Roll 372 (119th, 1) |
| January 24 | PN11-7 Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed | Yea | Roll 15 (119th, 1) |
| January 20 | S. 5 Laken Riley Act On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Yea | Roll 7 (119th, 1) |
| April 23 | H.R. 815 Israel/Ukraine/Taiwan aid package (final) On the Motion · Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Roll 154 (118th, 2) |
| February 13 | H.R. 815 National security supplemental (Senate version) On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Nay | Roll 48 (118th, 2) |
| June 1 | H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibility Act (debt-limit deal) On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Nay | Roll 146 (118th, 1) |
| November 29 | H.R. 8404 Respect for Marriage Act On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Nay | Roll 362 (117th, 2) |
| August 7 | H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Nay | Roll 325 (117th, 2) |
| July 27 | H.R. 4346 CHIPS and Science Act On the Motion · Motion Agreed to | Nay | Roll 271 (117th, 2) |
| June 23 | S. 2938 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act On the Motion · Motion Agreed to | Nay | Roll 242 (117th, 2) |
| April 7 | PN1783 Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed | Nay | Roll 134 (117th, 2) |
| August 10 | H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Nay | Roll 314 (117th, 1) |
| March 6 | H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Nay | Roll 110 (117th, 1) |
Jones served Jan 2018–Jan 2021, so his votes come from different years than Tuberville's.
| Date | Measure | Vote | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21 | H.R. 133 COVID relief + government funding (Dec 2020) On the Motion · Motion Agreed to | Yea | Roll 289 (116th, 2) |
| October 26 | PN2252 Amy Coney Barrett, Supreme Court On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed | Nay | Roll 224 (116th, 2) |
| March 25 | H.R. 748 CARES Act On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Yea | Roll 80 (116th, 2) |
| February 5 | H.Res. 755 Impeachment of President Trump, Article II (obstruction) Guilty or Not Guilty · Not Guilty | Guilty | Roll 34 (116th, 2) |
| February 5 | H.Res. 755 Impeachment of President Trump, Article I (abuse of power) Guilty or Not Guilty · Not Guilty | Guilty | Roll 33 (116th, 2) |
| December 19 | H.R. 1865 Final FY2020 spending package On the Motion · Motion Agreed to | Yea | Roll 415 (116th, 1) |
| October 6 | PN2259 Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed | Nay | Roll 223 (115th, 2) |
| March 21 | H.R. 1865 FOSTA (online sex-trafficking bill) On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed | Yea | Roll 60 (115th, 2) |
| January 29 | S. 2311 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (20-week ban), cloture On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay | Roll 25 (115th, 2) |
Full records: Senate.gov roll-call votes
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