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Trump ally Tommy Tuberville cruises to Alabama GOP governor nomination | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV Skip to content Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT WELCOME HOME MEDICALLY SPEAKING PAWS FOR THE CAUSE HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS Trump ally Tommy Tuberville cruises to Alabama GOP governor nomination National Headlines Trump ally Tommy Tuberville cruises to Alabama GOP governor nomination May 20, 2026 Trump ally Tommy Tuberville cruises to Alabama GOP governor nomination May 20, 2026 close Video GOP lawmakers introduce Assimilation Act to reform US immigration system Republican lawmakers Rep. Andy Ogles and Sen. Tommy Tuberville unveil the Assimilation Act, targeting chain migration and stricter vetting, on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a top Senate supporter and ally of President Donald Trump, cruised to the GOP gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Alabama on Tuesday. Tuberville defeated longshot rivals Ken McFeeters, an insurance agency owner, and Will Santivasci, a small business owner, to capture the Republican nomination in the solidly red state in the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Kay Ivey. A former longtime college football coach — who spent 10 years as head coach at Auburn University in Alabama — Tuberville was elected to the Senate in 2020. Tuberville ran as an outsider who was closely aligned with Trump. &#8220;God bless the great state of Alabama!&#8221; Tuberville wrote in a social media post after clinching the nomination. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, seen speaking to reporters as he returns to his office at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C., easily captured the GOP gubernatorial nomination in his home state on Tuesday. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Trump, on the eve of the primary, doubled down on his support for Tuberville. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP &#8220;He is a Lifelong Leader, both on and off the field — A true WINNER!&#8221; the president posted on social media. Tuberville, who was the overwhelming polling and fundraising frontrunner in the primary, will now be the clear favorite to win November&#8217;s gubernatorial election in Alabama , a state that Trump carried by 30 points in 2024. Republican Governors Association chair Gov. Greg Gianforte of Montana said in

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