For the first time in a while, Tommy Tuberville is front and center in the headlines in the great state of Alabama. This time, though, it’s for a different sport.
In April of 2019, Tommy Tuberville announced that he would be running for one of the Alabama seats in the United States Senate. The seat Tuberville was running for is currently held by Democrat Doug Jones, who won an extremely close (and contentious) special election back in 2017.
Before facing Jones, however, Tuberville would need to win the Republican runoff. Against Jeff Sessions, the former U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama with deep ties to the Yellowhammer State. Sessions, though, had his issues, you could say, with President Donald Trump, who, even amidst some football gaffes, wholeheartedly endorsed Tuberville.
Tuesday night, that endorsement likely paid off as the 65-year-old Tuberville claimed the Republican nomination in a resounding win. Tuberville will now face Jones in the November general election. Given the fact that the state of Alabama skews heavily toward the right, a Tuberville win is expected.
Not surprisingly, the current POTUS basked in the glow of Tuberville’s win.
Wow, just called! @TTuberville - Tommy Tuberville WON big against Jeff Sessions. Will be a GREAT Senator for the incredible people of Alabama. @DougJones is a terrible Senator who is just a Super Liberal puppet for Schumer & Pelosi. Represents Alabama poorly. On to November 3rd.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2020
Tuberville spent 10 seasons as the head coach at Auburn, famously guiding the Tigers to a six-game winning streak over the rival Alabama Crimson Tide during his tenure. “If it wasn’t for me, you wouldn’t have Nick Saban,” Tuberville said in a radio interview when asked why Alabama football fans should vote for him.
A head coach most of the past two decades, Tuberville had a 159-99 record in stops that included Ole Miss (1995-98), Texas Tech (2010-12) and Cincinnati (2013-16) in addition to his time on The Plains.
