Doug is from Fairfield, Alabama. He attended Fairfield High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Alabama and a law degree from Cumberland School of Law. He lives with his wife, Louise, in Alabama.

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Doug Jones is from Fairfield, Alabama. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from The University of Alabama and his law degree from the Samford University Cumberland School of Law. He lives with his wife, Louise, their two children, and two grandchildren in Birmingham, Alabama.

Doug is a candidate for Governor of Alabama. He works on his campaign. He previously worked on the assembly line at a steel mill as a union laborer; served as staff counsel to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee for Senator Howell Heflin; was an Assistant United States Attorney in Birmingham; and served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama beginning in 1997.

Doug currently works as an attorney at Doug Jones Law LLC and as a distinguished senior fellow at The Center for American Progress. He previously worked as counsel at ArentFox Schiff, a shareholder at Jones and Hawley, PC, a member at Haskell Slaughter Young and Rediker, LLCm and Whatley Drake, LLC, a U.S. attorney and an assistant U.S. attorney for Alabama's Northern District, a partner at a private law firm, and a staff counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee. 

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Doug previously served as a member of the U.S. Senate representing the State of Alabama. He served a partial term from 2018 to 2021. He ran for re-election in 2020, but did not win. 

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Advocates for the creation of a state lottery in Alabama.

Supports better opportunities for young Alabamians so they do not have to "leave the communities they love."

Opposes Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers that "jack up our electricity bills."

Promises to expand rural broadband access.

- Advocates for the creation of a state lottery in Alabama.
- Supports better opportunities for young Alabamians so they do not have to "leave the communities they love."
- Opposes Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers that "jack up our electricity bills."
- Promises to expand rural broadband access.

Economy

As of March 27, 2026, Doug Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Opposes restrictions on IVF and contraception, linking them to broader attacks on reproductive rights.

Opposes restrictions on In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and contraception, linking them to broader attacks on reproductive rights.

Supports expanding Medicaid to reduce high rates of diabetes and heart disease and prevent rural hospital closures.

Plans to expand access to "high-quality, affordable health care."

- Opposes restrictions on In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and contraception, linking them to broader attacks on reproductive rights.
- Supports expanding Medicaid to reduce high rates of diabetes and heart disease and prevent rural hospital closures.
- Plans to expand access to "high-quality, affordable health care."

Healthcare

Believes that "every child in Alabama deserves access to quality education."

Sponsored the FUTURE Act, which supports Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by "reauthorizing funding for all minority-serving higher education institutions."

- Believes that "every child in Alabama deserves access to quality education."
- Sponsored the FUTURE Act, which supports Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by "reauthorizing funding for all minority-serving higher education institutions."

Education

Worked to expand funding to improve the "sanitation crisis in the Black Belt."

- Worked to expand funding to improve the "sanitation crisis in the Black Belt."

Energy & the Environment

Believes that "Veterans deserve the best medical care and benefits possible when returning to civilian life."

- Believes that "Veterans deserve the best medical care and benefits possible when returning to civilian life."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports early voting, advocating for it like 47 other states that trust their citizens.

Opposes straight-ticket voting, viewing it as a system that maintains the power of the elite while failing the public.

- Supports early voting, advocating for it like 47 other states that trust their citizens.
- Opposes straight-ticket voting, viewing it as a system that maintains the power of the elite while failing the public.

Voting & Elections

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- The governor of Alabama is the chief executive of the state and is responsible for enforcing state laws and overseeing the executive branch of government.

- The governor manages state government operations by directing agencies and departments that handle areas such as public safety, healthcare, education, and transportation.

- The governor serves as the state’s chief budget officer and proposes a state budget, which determines how public funds are allocated across programs and services.

- The governor signs or vetoes bills passed by the state legislature. A veto can be overridden by the legislature, but this process allows the governor to influence which laws take effect.

- The governor appoints officials to lead state agencies and fill vacancies in certain public offices, shaping how policies are carried out across the state.

- The governor serves as commander-in-chief of the state’s military forces, including the Alabama National Guard, and can respond to emergencies such as natural disasters.

- In Alabama, the governor is elected in a statewide, partisan election to a four-year term and may serve up to two consecutive terms.

- Candidates must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least ten years, and a resident of Alabama for at least seven years.