Tuberville raises $11 million more than Jones in Alabama race
Campaign finance data shows Tuberville relies on large donors and out-of-state PACs, while Jones draws from small local contributions.
By David Marshall ·
The funding gap between the two major candidates for Alabama governor has widened to nearly $11 million.
Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has raised approximately $17.7 million for his campaign. Democrat Doug Jones has raised more than $6.7 million. These figures come from financial records filed with the Alabama Secretary of State through Oct. 27, 2026.
The two campaigns draw from very different donor pools. Donors who gave $5,000 or more account for 87% of Tuberville's funds. About 40 of those donors each gave $100,000 or more. For Jones, large donors of $5,000 or more represent only about 19% of his total. Roughly 40% of his money comes from gifts of $100 or less. No donor has given Jones $100,000 or more.
Individuals provided about $8.8 million to Tuberville, which is roughly half of his total. Businesses and political action committees, or PACs, supplied the other 49% through $8 million in business gifts and $704,000 in PAC support. Jones relies almost entirely on individuals, who provided about 98% of his money. Businesses and PACs accounted for only about 2% of his total.
Tuberville's PAC support arrived largely in the final week before the filing deadline. Reports filed on Oct. 26 and 27 show four PACs provided $350,000 in cash. Tiger Paw PAC gave $150,000. The Alabama Builders PAC gave $100,000. The Alabama Medical PAC gave $75,000. Nucor's PAC gave $25,000. ProgressPAC, the political arm of the Business Council of Alabama, also paid $229,883 for mailers and advertising. The campaign reported this as an in-kind contribution.
Jones' reports filed between Oct. 25 and 27 include two PAC gifts totaling $1,100.
About 80% of each candidate's itemized money comes from Alabama. Tuberville has received $13.9 million from in-state donors and $3.3 million from out of state. Jones has received $3.88 million from in-state donors and $985,746 from out of state. Birmingham is the top fundraising city for both candidates. Tuberville's donors in that city have given $2.4 million. Jones' donors in Birmingham have given $1.46 million.
Spending patterns differ as well. Tuberville has spent more than $15.1 million since May 2025. About $8.6 million went to Go Big Media LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based vendor. Jones has spent more than $6.2 million. Fifty-two percent of that went to Lever Communications. That share rises to 54% when payments to its affiliate, Joe Trippi and Associates, are included. Trippi is a Democratic strategist.
Most spending for both campaigns occurred in September and October. Those two months account for about $10 million of Tuberville's spending and about $4 million of Jones'. Tuberville's campaign spent an average of $362,000 per month from January through August 2026. It then spent $4.1 million in September and $5.9 million in October. Jones' campaign averaged about $277,000 per month from January through August. It then spent more than $1.4 million in September and more than $2.5 million in October.
Tuberville currently holds about $2.2 million in cash. Jones holds about $508,461. Voters can search for specific contributions on the Secretary of State's campaign finance website.
