Tuberville defeats Jones in Alabama governor’s race

Tommy Tuberville was projected to defeat Doug Jones in Alabama’s gubernatorial race, and one report gave Tuberville 52.1% of the vote to Jones’s 47.9%. The reports also note the candidates’ previous Senate race and describe the gubernatorial result as narrower than expected.

• Sen. Tommy Tuberville was projected to defeat former Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama’s governor’s race, according to Decision Desk HQ.· 1 source
• The two previously faced each other in the 2020 Senate election, which Tuberville won by roughly 20 percentage points.· 1 source
• The Washington Examiner reported vote shares of 52.1% for Tuberville and 47.9% for Jones, and said the margin was narrower than expected.· 1 source