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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE

TOMMY TUBERVILLE

Candidate for Governor · Alabama

RepublicanConfirmed ballot candidate

Current directory role: U.S. Senator. Candidacy does not change their current office.

THE PERSON

Background

Roots

  • Home community: Auburn, AL

Education

  • Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR · B.S., physical education, 1976

Career

  • Assistant and head football coach, Hermitage High School, Hermitage, AR, 1976–1979.
  • Assistant football coach, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 1980–1984.
  • Football assistant and defensive coordinator, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1986–1993.
  • Commentator, ESPN and ESPNU, 2008.
  • Head football coach, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 2010–2012.
  • Head football coach, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2013–2016.
  • Broadcast analyst, ESPN, 2017.
Saved officeholder background sourcesCongressional Directory · Feb. 20, 2026 ↗Committee assignments · Sept. 24, 2026 snapshot ↗Office & directory source ↗Official Congressional Directory · career background ↗

Saved profile checked October 19, 2026.

THE POLICIES

Where they stand

Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.

Previously sourced policy positions (4)

S.J. Res. 37

Recorded Nay on On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 37. The reviewed resolution would remove the stated emergency basis for additional Canadian import tariffs. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.

Senate Roll-Call Vote · 2025-04-01

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S. 331, as amended

Recorded Yea on On Passage of the Bill S. 331. The reviewed proposal applies mandatory criminal penalties to fentanyl-related substances. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.

Senate Roll-Call Vote · 2025-03-13

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Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

Cosponsored a proposal with the following policy direction: The reviewed proposal removes federal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.

Cosponsored Legislation · 2025-02-13

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Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346 with Amendment No. 5135,

Recorded Nay on On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346 with Amendment No. 5135,). The reviewed July 2022 version provides federal semiconductor and science investment. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.

Senate Roll-Call Vote · 2022-07-26

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Statements and voting records

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Economy 2 saved records
Senate Roll-Call Vote

S.J. Res. 37

Tommy Tuberville was recorded as Nay on: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 37. This records the specific question, which may concern cloture, a nomination, or an amendment rather than final passage.

2025-04-01

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Senate Roll-Call Vote

Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346 with Amendment No. 5135,

Tommy Tuberville was recorded as Nay on: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346 with Amendment No. 5135,). This records the specific question, which may concern cloture, a nomination, or an amendment rather than final passage.

2022-07-26

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Healthcare 1 saved records
Senate Roll-Call Vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197

Tommy Tuberville was recorded as Nay on: On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197. This records the specific question, which may concern cloture, a nomination, or an amendment rather than final passage.

2026-09-28

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Taxes 1 saved records
Crime 1 saved records
Senate Roll-Call Vote

S. 331, as amended

Tommy Tuberville was recorded as Yea on: On Passage of the Bill S. 331. This records the specific question, which may concern cloture, a nomination, or an amendment rather than final passage.

2025-03-13

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THE ELECTION

Ballot & sources

Governor · November 3, 2026

Candidate listing checked October 25, 2026.

Alabama Secretary of State · Baldwin County November 3, 2026 official sample ballot ↗Portrait source ↗

The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.