Tommy Tuberville Defeats Jeff Sessions to Win Alabama Senate GOP Primary

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville gestures while greeting supporters after he defeated Jeff Sessions in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, in Montgomery, Ala., on July 14, 2020. Butch Dill/AP Photo

Tommy Tuberville won the Alabama Senate GOP primary on Tuesday, defeating former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Familiar to Alabamians from his decade as Auburn University’s head football coach, the 65-year-old Tuberville is now positioned for a challenge against Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.). Jones back in 2017 became the first Democrat to win election to the Senate from Alabama in 25 years.