Alabama Governor G-AL-2026 · regular

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Cook Political Report
Solid R
As of Apr 16, 2026
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Sabato's Crystal Ball
Safe R
As of Mar 19, 2026
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Polymarket
R 92¢
D 8¢
Refreshed today
R+15
Cook PVI
Incumbent
Kay Ivey
Republican · term_limited

Race dynamics

Solid R/Safe R. Tuberville-Jones rematch of 2020 Senate race likely. R+15 environment makes GOP nominee a heavy favorite.

Macro context

GOP primary determines next governor. Watching internal GOP factionalism between business establishment and populist insurgents.

History

Ivey won 2022 with 66.9%. AL is Solid R structurally.

Top contenders

Doug Jones

Former U.S. Senator
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Tommy Tuberville

U.S. Senator
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Yolanda Flowers

2022 Dem nominee
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Full candidate field

Republicans (1)

Tommy Tuberville

U.S. Senator
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Democrats (2)

Doug Jones

Former U.S. Senator
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Yolanda Flowers

2022 Dem nominee
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Other / Independent (0)

None listed.

Key dates

  • May 19, 2026 — primary
  • Jun 16, 2026 — runoff
  • Nov 3, 2026 — General election

Race data merged from Perplexity Pro Deep Research and Gemini Deep Research, both dated 2026-05-05, with cross-source verification. Confidence badges reflect that verification: ✓✓ both sources agree, ✓ single-source, ⚠ sources disagree. Ratings published by Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball; visual treatment is ours, no partnership implied. See /map methodology for the full freshness picture.