Tuberville wins Alabama governor’s race, Moore wins Senate seat

(The Center Square) –  Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville defeated Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama’s governor’s race Tuesday, and Republican U.S. Rep. Barry Moore won the Senate seat Tuberville is leaving. Decision Desk HQ, NBC News and The Associated Press called the governor’s race for Tuberville.

Tuberville received 872,076 votes, or 51.8%, to Jones’ 806,149 votes, or 47.9%, according to unofficial results from the Alabama secretary of state’s office published by Alabama Political Reporter. All 67 counties had reported by 12:12 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuberville will succeed Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, who was term-limited. It was Tuberville’s second statewide victory over Jones, whom he unseated in the U.S. Senate in 2020.

Moore defeated Democrat Everett Wess, receiving 917,344 votes, or 54.7%, to Wess’ 758,397 votes, or 45.2%. The Associated Press called the Senate race for Moore at 10:17 p.m. Central Tuesday.

Alabama’s U.S. House delegation will remain split between five Republicans and two Democrats. Democratic U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures won a second term in the 2nd District after state lawmakers redrew it to favor Republicans. Figures received 124,422 votes, or 53.7%, to Republican state Rep. Rhett Marques’ 107,049 votes, or 46.2%.

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Republican Jerry Carl will return to Congress after defeating Democrat Clyde Jones for Moore’s 1st District seat, 137,016 votes to 94,925. Republican incumbents Mike Rogers, Robert Aderholt, Dale Strong and Gary Palmer won reelection in the 3rd through 6th districts, respectively. Democratic U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell defeated Republican Ammie Akin in the 7th District with 69.4% of the vote.

Tuberville will take office with Republican majorities in both chambers of the Legislature, which will consider his first state budgets. Republicans won 74 of 105 state House seats and at least 24 of 35 state Senate seats. Democrats won 31 House seats and at least nine Senate seats, according to Alabama Political Reporter.

Two state Senate races remained too close to call early Wednesday, with all precincts reporting. In District 7, Democrat Jared Sluss led Republican Sam Givhan 50.5% to 49.5%. In District 10, independent Jesse Battles led Republican Andrew Jones 49.9% to 49.7%.

Republican John Wahl defeated Democrat Phillip Ensler for lieutenant governor with 54.3% of the vote. Republican Katherine Robertson won the attorney general’s race against Democrat Jeff McLaughlin with 54.9%, and Republican Caroleene Dobson defeated Democrat Wayne Rogers for secretary of state with 54.5%.

Republicans also won both seats on the ballot for the Alabama Public Service Commission. Matt Gentry defeated Democrat James O. Gordon with 55.1% of the vote for Place 1. Jim Zeigler defeated Democrat Sheila McNeil with 54.7% for Place 2.