Tuberville Residency Battle Hits Roadblock | Huntsville News

Huntsville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

A Montgomery County judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Senator Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for Alabama governor, ruling the court lacked jurisdiction to decide the residency dispute. Plaintiffs argued Tuberville’s primary residence is in Florida, violating Alabama’s seven-year residency requirement for gubernatorial candidates. Tuberville’s team countered that only Alabama voters—not courts—should determine his qualification, citing constitutional precedent. This isn’t the first time his residency has been questioned, and while the judge’s decision blocks immediate…