CAMPAIGN 2026: Lawsuit filed challenging Tommy Tuberville’s Alabama residency

FILE – Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – A lawsuit has been filed challenging the Alabama residency of Tommy Tuberville, the Republican nominee for governor.

The lawsuit was filed in Montgomery County by Brooke Lynn Dorgan and Justin Jude LeBlanc. Dorgan is a resident of Mobile County while LeBlanc is a resident of Jefferson County, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit claims that Tuberville hasn’t lived in Alabama for seven years, which is a requirement in order to run for governor under state law. It seeks to have Tuberville prove that he has been an Alabama resident since November 3, 2019, which is seven years before this year’s November 3 general election.

Tuberville has faced accusations that he has been a resident of Florida, where he owns a beach home in addition to a home in Auburn.

Tuberville has also faced similar claims by Ken McFeeters, who was an opponent of Tuberville in last month’s Republican primary. Tuberville won the primary with 85% of the vote to McFeeters’ 9.5%. On Sunday, June 14, the Alabama Republican Party held a hearing that affirmed Tuberville was qualified to be Alabama governor based on tax forms, property records and other documents.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is also named in the lawsuit, due to the nature of his position overseeing elections.

The plaintiffs demand a trial by jury as stated in the lawsuit.

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