Elections
Alabama 2026 Statewide Races Tighten Ahead of Nov. 3 Election
PN Team • 7 days ago
With Alabama's Nov. 3 election 10 days out, forecasters have shifted two marquee races. Sabato's Crystal Ball moved the U.S. Senate contest between Republican Tommy Tuberville and Democrat Doug Jones from "Safe Republican" to "Likely Republican," citing polls showing Tuberville leading by just over 10 points. Cook Political Report upgraded Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures' odds of retaining his U.S. House seat against Republican state Rep. Rhett Marques, moving that race from "Likely Republican" to "Leans Republican."
The campaigns have grown contentious: Tuberville, also running for governor, released a policy outline and faced backlash over a proposed state-level DOGE effort and comments on pastors and migration; Jones condemned an AI-driven attack page funded by the state GOP. Both House candidates called for a Republican state lawmaker facing human trafficking-related charges to resign.
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Sentiment
- Tommy Tuberville Faces backlash over a DOGE proposal and controversial comments on pastors and migration.
- Doug Jones (politician) Portrayed as condemning an unethical attack ad, a modestly favorable framing.
- Republican Party (United States) Associated with a state-level attack ad controversy and a lawmaker facing serious charges.
- Rhett Marques Shown jointly calling for a lawmaker's resignation over trafficking charges, a principled stance.
- Democratic Party (United States) Party's Senate and House candidates mentioned neutrally in competitive race coverage.
- Alabama Named as the state holding the election, a neutral factual reference.
- United States Congress Referenced only as the body whose seats are contested in the election.
- United States House of Representatives Mentioned factually as the chamber in which Figures' seat is contested.
- United States Senate Mentioned factually as the chamber in which Tuberville and Jones are competing.