Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Tuberville’s eligibility to run for Alabama governor
Summary
A judge dismissed a lawsuit claiming Senator Tommy Tuberville does not meet Alabama's residency requirements to run for governor. The judge said she could not decide a candidate's eligibility before the election. Tuberville is the Republican nominee for governor of Alabama.Key Facts
- Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke Reid dismissed the case due to lack of jurisdiction.
- The lawsuit argued Tuberville did not meet the seven-year residency rule in the Alabama Constitution to run for governor.
- Tuberville has been a U.S. Senator from Alabama since 2021 and is running for governor as a Republican.
- Tuberville’s campaign called the lawsuit false and politically motivated.
- The lawsuit claims Tuberville’s main home is a $5 million mansion in Florida, while Tuberville says he lives in a smaller house in Auburn, Alabama.
- Tuberville’s name was added to the Auburn property in 2024; his son’s name was removed.
- Tuberville last voted in Florida in 2018 and registered to vote in Alabama in 2019.
- The Alabama GOP previously rejected a similar residency challenge for Tuberville.
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