Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is teasing a political comeback — and Alabama Republicans are already revving their engines.
On WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” Monday morning, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) said a Jones bid against U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville for Governor in 2026 would be a painful rerun of Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate race with the exact same outcome.
Strong said Jones is, “Begging for punishment, trying to relive past history.”
“I promise you this right here, Tommy Tuberville is fixing to be the next Governor of the State of Alabama. And you look at some of the things Donald Trump did in Washington, D.C. to this point. Tommy Tuberville has been right there with him. Get ready Alabama. There’s a lot of savings that can be made here in the State of Alabama. He’s going to work with the Legislature like never before. I believe he’s going to clean up the [Alabama] Department of Transportation, which is long overdue, get more dollars put on our roads rather than other things they’re spending it on.”
“He might be one of the best governors Alabama’s ever seen when he gets in there,” Strong said.
Strong’s comments came as Jones signaled interest in the race at a Birmingham town hall over the weekend. When asked about a possible Tuberville rematch, Jones told the crowd: “Stay tuned.”
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) easily dispatched Jones by a 60/40 margin in the November 2020 primary election when Jones was an incumbent Democrat on the ballot. Currently, Tuberville has over $6 million in his campaign war chest and no real competition in sight ahead of the May 2026 primary election.
Speaking of 60-40, during the interview, Congressman Strong also weighed in after the Senate’s 60-40 vote late Sunday to advance a House-passed continuing resolution to reopen the government through late January. He called the shutdown “a three-ring circus” that “has accomplished zero for the American people.”
Strong said the House is shooting for Wednesday on its vote and President Donald Trump will have a strong plan ready once the government re-opens.
Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.
