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FILE - U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., speaks about plans to run for the governor of Alabama in 2026, May 27, 2025 at Byron's Smokehouse in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/ John David Mercer, File)

Republican candidate challenges Tuberville residency, says he appears to live Florida, not Alabama

A Republican opponent is challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for governor of Alabama. Ken McFeeters, who is running against Tuberville for the Republican nomination for governor, filed the challenge Tuesday with the Alabama Republican Party. McFeeters said he believes Tuberville lives in a multimillion-dollar Florida beach home instead of a smaller Auburn home he has claimed as his residence. Mallory Jaspers, a spokeswoman for Tuberville, called the challenge a “ridiculous PR stunt from a desperate candidate.”

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