7 Things: Tuberville leads Jones 51-39, Britt’s midterm optimism, Jones hits Tuberville DOGE, and more…

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October 20, 2026

7. Candidate for Lt. Governor John Wahl called for greater transparency and local control after the Lowndes County Commission approved a 20-year tax abatement for the Nvidia-backed Project Red Clay data center on a 3-2 vote, amid resident concerns over the multi-billion-dollar tax relief, lack of public notice, and unanswered questions about the end user.

6. A transgender activist running against State Rep. Phillip Rigsby (R-Huntsville) previously pleaded with lawmakers to kill Alabama’s “What is a Woman Act,” which defines sex based on reproductive systems at birth.

5. State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) said he will carry the bill to fully eliminate Alabama’s remaining grocery tax in the 2027 session, finishing the phase-out he began in 2023 when his measure, cosponsored by all 35 senators and passed without dissent, cut the rate from 4% to 3% and set the path for subsequent reductions to 2%.

4. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said she supports maximum pressure on Russia through the sanctions bill named for the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) but wants room for President Donald Trump to maneuver, arguing that while the tools should be used to drive Putin to the table and end the war, Congress should not override the flexibility he needs based on negotiations and energy prices.

3. Doug Jones, the cowardly caretaker former junior senator in an ill-fitting suit, who looks like he just woke up and stole his shoes from a homeless person, who will never be governor, attorney general, or U.S. Senator again, loves crushing ice cream sandwiches, and is definitely maybe a furry, claimed Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Auburn) planned Alabama DOGE will fire state employees not loyal to “his mentor” Trump, while the Alabama State Employee Association warned members that rhetoric about cutting “bureaucrats” targets them and urged them to stay informed even as it said it cannot tell them how to vote.

2. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) painted an optimistic midterm picture during a Fox News town hall, expressing hope for a big night for the GOP, and Fox News’ Bret Baier reported Republicans could keep the Senate IF the polls underestimate the GOP again, but the “if” is doing an enormous amount of work.

1. New Alabama Poll results show the GOP facing an election downturn with Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) at 51% to Doug Jones, the cowardly caretaker former junior senator in an ill-fitting suit, who looks like he just woke up and stole his shoes from a homeless person, who will never be governor, attorney general, or U.S. Senator again, loves crushing ice cream sandwiches, and is definitely maybe a furry, at 39%, pollster Michael Lowry said there is no blue wave for Alabama Democrats, the Republican brand remains strong, and “there’s not even a blue trickle.”

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