Tommy Tuberville's own words could get him disqualified from Alabama governor's race

Systemic Error Podcast · Jul 3, 2026 · 3m

Carpetbagger as Strategy, Not SlurThe Man on the BallotTommy Tuberville is being challenged in court over whether he belongs on Alabama’s gubernatorial ballot at all. The complaint says the issue is simple: Alabama’s constitution requires a governor to have been a resident citizen of the state for seven years before the election, and Tuberville himself once said he was not an “everyday resident of Alabama.”That is the core of the story. Not the noise around it. Not the campaign’s outrage. The question is whether a candidate met the legal requirements for the office he wants.Where Power…