Doug Jones

Governor

Ivey commutes Burton death sentence over unequal punishment

Governor Kay Ivey commuted Charles “Sonny” Burton’s death sentence after concluding executing him while the shooter lives would be unjust.

March 10, 2026

Frontrunners keep raking in campaign contributions ahead of May primaries

Senator Tommy Tuberville raised the most money of all candidates for statewide office, with over $1 million in cash received this February.

March 5, 2026

Jones vows to remove APLS members if elected governor

John Wahl, APLS chair and Republic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Jones' comments were "unhinged."

February 9, 2026

A Democratic lineup that could change things

It might not lead to a wave, but the 2026 Democratic field of candidates gives the party its first real chance in years to gain ground.

January 26, 2026

There’s a better, more realistic way forward for Will Boyd

Will Boyd was offered an opportunity to build a coalition of support and stop the endless cycle of losing elections. He should take it.

January 20, 2026

This week on The Voice of Alabama Politics: Costs, cash, and Tuberville’s “vision”

New polling shows affordability dominates GOP priorities as PAC money surges, lottery politics heat up, and Tuberville leans on culture-war themes.

January 12, 2026

One month in, Doug Jones’ fundraising makes him the clear Dem favorite for gov

Jones raised more than $480,000 in December, and he raised more in a week than his Democratic rivals have raised in three months.

January 6, 2026

CAIR implores Tuberville to visit Alabama mosque after latest Islamophobic comments

Following the senator's latest comments suggesting a Muslim mayor was the “enemy,” the organization reiterated its open invitation for him to visit a mosque.

January 6, 2026

Year in Review: Mary Claire Wooten’s Top 5 stories of 2025

Alabama’s 2025 politics featured abortion access battles, civil legal aid threats, parole reform pressure, agency transparency fights and Doug Jones’s gubernatorial entry.

January 2, 2026

Will Alabama choose a governor for everyone—or only “their people”?

Alabama faces a fateful choice in 2026: unity or division, substance or performance, a governor for all citizens or only the loyal few.

December 30, 2025