The Alabama Republican Party has scheduled a June 14 hearing on a third residency challenge filed against gubernatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville by primary opponent Ken McFeeters, and the Tuberville campaign says it welcomes the chance to put the matter to rest.

McFeeters, who lost the May 19 Republican primary to Tuberville in a statewide blowout, has now filed three separate challenges and a lawsuit questioning whether Tuberville meets Alabama’s seven-year residency requirement to run for governor. A judge dismissed the lawsuit on primary day. The steering committee dismissed McFeeters’ first challenge in February.

Campaign Chairman Jordan Doufexis issued a statement welcoming the June 14 hearing.

“We’re happy to put the residency issue to bed. It has served its purpose, and it’s time to provide the facts and move on. We will submit a comprehensive response to the Republican Steering Committee, including Coach Tuberville’s tax returns, property records, and other documentation demonstrating that he is a resident citizen of Alabama and has been for well beyond the period required under the Alabama Constitution.

We have the best team in Alabama and they will undo the false and undocumented allegations from his previous opponent. I have no doubt that, when the record is reviewed in full, the committee and everyone else will conclude that Coach Tuberville not only meets but exceeds every constitutional requirement to serve as Governor of Alabama.

To that point, we are very grateful to the Republican Steering Committee for agreeing to hold a formal hearing on this matter and not dismissing the allegations too quickly. We know their time is valuable, but we have no doubt that they will commit to evaluating the facts and reaching an impartial decision.”

The hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 14.

Sawyer Knowles is a state and political reporter for Yellowhammer News. You may contact him at [email protected].