Tuberville talks Democratic fixation on residency issues

Austen Shipley

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June 5, 2025

Days after announcing his run for Governor, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is continuing to deal with allegations that he does not meet the residency requirements necessary to hold the office.

In a short Wednesday interview on 95.3’s The Steve & DC Morning Show, Tuberville (R-Auburn) told the hosts he isn’t worried about the liberal speculation in the slightest.

“I’ve had land here and houses since 1999, which is over 25 years. I’ve been here,” said Tuberville. “Of course, I’m not going to do this unless I’ve gone through the process of really figuring it out. Because I’ve had jobs in Cincinnati and Texas Tech. When I came home, I did everything right and went through the proper channels.”

Tuberville pointed to the persecution of President Donald Trump as an example of the left’s will to demonize Republicans, something that he, too, has already experienced both in Washington, D.C., and in Alabama.

“They went after the President on everything. I’m on a much smaller scale,” Tuberville continued. “They’ll go after me. They can’t stand me up here because I’m going to stand up to them. I have no problem with the rest of the deal. I was voted on five years ago to be the representative for Alabama in the United States Senate, and I campaigned two years before that. So, it’s not a problem.”

“Let them bring it up. They got nothing else.”

Ever the Coach, Tuberville also expressed a desire for competition in the race, particularly from Democrats.

“I want them to put somebody out there to run against me,” he said. “I just love beating them and beating them bad.”

Alabama’s 2026 election cycle will include a full turnover of the state’s executive and legislative branches. The primary election day will be held on May 26, 2026 — and candidates may begin raising money exactly one year prior.

Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten