Tuberville may have just cleared his biggest hurdle in Alabama governor’s race

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Tuberville may have just cleared his biggest hurdle in Alabama governor’s race
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The ruling comes amid questions about whether Tuberville has met the state’s requirements to run for governor.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville , R-Ala., signs paperwork to run for governor Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at the Alabama Republican Party headquarters in Hoover, Ala., as Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl looks on.

meets the state’s residency laws to run for governor this year, according to reports from an Alabama State Republican Party committee meeting on Sunday.It also comes amid ongoing questions about whether Tuberville, who owns an approximately $5 million beach house in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, has met the state’s requirements to run for governor. Alabama law requires a governor to live in the state for at least seven years “next before the date of their election.” The committee’s ruling also was a result of a formal challenge by his Republican challenger, Ken McFeeters.Tuberville is the presumptive lead in both the GOP primary and the November general election.which Tuberville’s wife and son bought in March 2017,That property had an appraised value in 2023 of $271,000. The questions about Tuberville’s residency have persisted for years, dating back to his 2020 Senate run when he was accused by former U.S. Attorney General and Senator Jeff Sessions,John Sharp is a veteran reporter for AL.com covering the Alabama Gulf Coast, state politics, and key statewide issues. With 25 years in journalism, his work spans business, criminal justice, and cultural...

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