Tuberville’s Governor Bid Under Legal Scrutiny | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 1m

The Alabama Supreme Court is fast-tracking a high-stakes legal battle over whether Senator Tommy Tuberville meets the seven-year residency requirement to run for governor, with a decision expected by August. The case, brought by Barry Ragsdale and previously dismissed by a lower court, now hinges on whether the state’s highest court has jurisdiction—and one justice, Greg Cook, has recused himself amid his federal nomination. As Tuberville campaigns aggressively against Democrat Doug Jones for the open gubernatorial seat, his team calls the lawsuit a Democratic political stunt. The outcome…