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DemocratRunning for AL Governor · 2026
Doug Jones
Gordon Douglas Jones (born May 4, 1954) is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party , Jones was previously the United States attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1997 to 2001. As of 2026, he is the last Democrat to have won or held statewide office in Alabama.
Born 1954 · Fairfield, Alabama , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones is running for Alabama governor in 2026 after winning the Democratic primary. He trails opponent Tommy Tuberville by roughly 20 percentage points in recent polling, at about 33% versus 54%. Market data suggests approximately 10% win probability. Jones, who served as a U.S. senator from 2018 to 2021 and as U.S. attorney from 1997 to 2001, has raised about $1.6 million for the race.
33.1%
Polling average
our aggregate
10%
Win probability
market-implied
$1.6M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Governing & voting record
What Jones did in office.
MeasureYearAction
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-426.
2018
Became law
Diversity in Defense Act of 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2020
Sponsored
Minority Depository Institution and Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2020
Sponsored
Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2020
Sponsored
American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2020
Sponsored
NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019
Held at the desk.
2019
Sponsored
Build Health Care Equipment in America Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2020
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
How Jones votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Jones
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Centrist
Overall lean
46
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 116TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
1980Assistant United States Attorney
1980–1984
1997United States Attorney
1997–2001
2018United States senator
2018–2021
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$1.6M
Raised
$607k
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Race
The contest Jones is running in.
AL · GOVERNOR · 2026safe r
Jones (D) vs Tommy Tuberville (R)
33.1%−20.8 Tuberville53.9%
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Related prediction markets
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Will the Republicans win the Alabama governor race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Will the Democrats win the Alabama governor race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Alabama Governor winner?
Kalshi · vol $8 · Doug Jones
Alabama Governor winner?
Kalshi · Tommy Tuberville
Will the democrats win the 2026 Alabama governor election?
manifold · Democratic Party
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. SENATE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO-RENEE BOUCHARD · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Democrat · AL Governor
Doug Jones
Gordon Douglas Jones (born May 4, 1954) is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party , Jones was previously the United States attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1997 to 2001. As of 2026, he is the last Democrat to have won or held statewide office in Alabama.
Where Jones standsRace →
Jones 33.1%Tommy Tuberville 53.9%
Market · wins
10¢
33.1%
Poll avg
10%
Win prob
$1.6M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones is running for Alabama governor in 2026 after winning the Democratic primary. He trails opponent Tommy Tuberville by roughly 20 percentage points in recent polling, at about 33% versus 54%. Market data suggests approximately 10% win probability. Jones, who served as a U.S. senator from 2018 to 2021 and as U.S. attorney from 1997 to 2001, has raised about $1.6 million for the race.
Governing & voting record
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018
2018 · BECAME LAW
Diversity in Defense Act of 2020
2020 · SPONSORED
Minority Depository Institution and Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2020
2020 · SPONSORED
Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act
2020 · SPONSORED
American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020
2020 · SPONSORED
NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019
2019 · SPONSORED
Build Health Care Equipment in America Act
2020 · SPONSORED
Where Jones stands
AI · from the recordCivil rights
His legislative record includes the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, which became Public Law No: 115-426.
Health care
Sponsored the NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019 and the Build Health Care Equipment in America Act.
Economic & housing legislation
Sponsored the Minority Depository Institution and Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2020 and the American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020.
Defense & agriculture legislation
Sponsored the Diversity in Defense Act of 2020 and the Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act.
Party independence
Earned a DW-NOMINATE ideology score of 46 in the 116th Congress Senate, above the Senate Democratic median of 33 and near the chamber midpoint of 50.
Career & history
1980Assistant United States Attorney
1980–1984
1997United States Attorney
1997–2001
2018United States senator
2018–2021
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How Jones votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Jones
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Centrist
Overall lean
46
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 116TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$1.6M
Raised
$607k
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Republicans win the Alabama governor race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Will the Democrats win the Alabama governor race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Alabama Governor winner?
Kalshi · vol $8 · Doug Jones
Alabama Governor winner?
Kalshi · Tommy Tuberville
Will the democrats win the 2026 Alabama governor election?
manifold · Democratic Party
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. SENATE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO-RENEE BOUCHARD · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)