TALK TO ALABAMA | 2026 ELECTION VOTER GUIDE: Alabama governor's race 2026: Tommy Tuberville vs. Doug Jones — Where they stand on taxes, jobs, education, health care and immigration

Republican Tommy Tuberville and Democrat Doug Jones offer competing plans for Alabama's economy, household costs, public schools and health care. This nonpartisan voter guide examines their records, campaign promises and what their policies could mean for Alabama families ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to elect Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville or former Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones as governor, choosing between two political figures with sharply different approaches to taxes, economic development, public education, health insurance and the role of state government.

For many households, the election comes down to familiar questions: Will groceries and gasoline become more affordable? Will wages keep pace with living costs? Can rural hospitals survive? Will public schools better prepare students for employment? And which candidate has demonstrated the ability to deliver results?

Both candidates promise to lower the cost of living, attract jobs and improve Alabama's future. Their disagreements concern how to accomplish those goals, how to pay for them and who should benefit.

Tuberville is emphasizing lower taxes, business recruitment, workforce development, school choice and a smaller state bureaucracy. Jones is campaigning on affordability, Medicaid expansion, public education, higher wages and government accountability. 

TALK TO ALABAMA | 2026 ELECTION VOTER GUIDE: Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District: Rhett Marques vs. Shomari Figures — A Voter’s Guide to the 2026 Election

With control of Congress potentially at stake, Republican Rhett Marques and Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures offer competing approaches to taxes, jobs, education, immigration, health care and rising living costs. A closer examination of their records reveals what each has accomplished, where they disagree and what their policies could mean for Alabama families.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Voters across Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District face a consequential choice in the Nov. 3 midterm election as Republican state Rep. Rhett Marques challenges Democratic U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures in a race that could help determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.

Beyond party affiliation and campaign advertisements, the contest presents voters with competing visions for economic growth, taxation, education, immigration enforcement, health care and the cost of living.

Marques, a businessman and state lawmaker from Enterprise, is campaigning as a conservative ally of President Donald Trump who would support lower taxes, reduced federal spending, stronger immigration enforcement and policies intended to stimulate private-sector growth.

Figures, an attorney and former Justice Department official elected to Congress in 2024, emphasizes federal investment in infrastructure, rural hospitals, education, workforce development and programs designed to improve economic opportunities in underserved communities.

Both candidates say they want to make Alabama more prosperous. Their differences center on how government should achieve that goal, which programs should receive public funding and what responsibilities Washington should assume.

The race has become increasingly competitive. The University of Virginia’s Center for Politics moved its assessment to a toss-up on Oct. 27, reflecting the potential for either candidate to win despite the district’s more Republican-leaning boundaries.