Judge dismisses suit challenging Sen. Tuberville's eligibility to run for Alabama governor [View all]

Source: PBS News/AP

Jul 9, 2026 5:12 PM EDT


MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit alleging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville does not meet the residency requirement to run for governor of Alabama.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke Reid dismissed the case on jurisdiction grounds after finding that she did not have the authority to decide the eligibility of a party's nominee prior to the general election.

Reid, a Democrat, wrote that she had "wrestled" with the decision but there is no legal precedent directly addressing the dispute.

Tuberville, who has represented Alabama in the Senate since 2021, is the Republican nominee for governor. The lawsuit argued that Tuberville does not meet the Alabama Constitution's seven-year residency requirement to be governor of Alabama.

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