Doug Jones

Great crowd at the NAACP Banquet in Eufaula last Saturday night where the theme was “Beyond the Ballot: Saving Democracy Through Advocacy.” Thanks to the Barbour County Chapter for having me as their keynote speaker.

Folks, I won’t be watching the SOTU tonight because I know it will just be more of the same dog whistle rhetoric that stokes division. I’m running for governor of Alabama because I have a different vision. I want to build an Alabama where everyone belongs.

This campaign is not about me, it’s about you. So I want to hear about your lives and the issues your communities face. We’re going to have listening sessions across the state, and this weekend we started in Union Springs. We’ll post the video right here at 6 pm CT on YouTube.com/@DougForAlabama

The separation of powers doctrine and the Constitution itself have suffered significant, but apparantly not fatal, blows under SCOTUS. The tariff decision gives Congress the perfect opportunity to quit being lapdogs and do their damn duty for a change!

…. criminal justice or Medicaid expansion, Rev. Jackson showed up, spoke out and pushed Alabama and America to be better. While his voice is now silenced, his inspiration and example lives on. Rest in power my friend.

Louise and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure who was constantly working to bend the moral arc of the universe toward justice, and who never forgot Alabama. Whether fighting for voting rights, workers’ rights….

SB71 passed the Senate and is scheduled for a House vote tomorrow afternoon. Let’s rise up to stop yet another Montgomery power grab. Call or write your AL House member and tell them to pull this bill or vote it down. (334)261-0500.

Last week enough folks called the AL House in an uproar to cause them to pull the bill to take away your right to vote on the PSC members. Well, they’re at it again this week with SB71, the bill that would prohibit the state from protecting our own air, our communities and ultimately your health…

Special interest groups and their lobbyists in Montgomery run Alabama right now. What’s happened in the last two weeks proved that. I’m running for governor to give power back to the people of Alabama.

Happy Valentine’s Day to my beautiful running mate @louisenewjones. I love you 😍

….completely skirts the real problem. The post has nothing to do with who “we” are but everything to do with who Donald Trump is and we should condemn him and not just his remarks. It is time for people of goodwill, regardless of party, to call out the speaker and not just the words.

The outrage is real and the kind of outrage that in other times in modern history (except maybe the first Trump term) would have serious consequences.

I also agree with those who say “this is not who were are.” But like all of the other times it used these days, that perfunctory statement….

No one believes that this post was the work of some low level staffer. It stayed up on Trump’s personal social media feed for over 12 hours. No, this was the work of President Donald J. Trump. And no, the reaction was not “fake outrage.”

I certainly agree with that, including the obvious implication that we have seen other racist things coming out of this White House. The post today was vile and harkens back to a dark time in our history.

Like so many of you, I was disgusted, and outraged with the post by @realDonaldTrump. Earlier today @votetimscott posted that this was “the most racist thing I’ve seen coming out of this White House.”

Black History Month is always a time for honoring and celebration, but as I said in my keynote at the N AL Black Realtists Association/ Nat’l Association of Real Estate Brokers gala last weekend, this year feels different and should also be used as a clarion call for action.

Folks, the saga of Tuberville’s residency issues keeps getting stranger. Now we have the same issue for a candidate for Lt. Gov. Here’s the latest.

We can take power away from the special interests in Montgomery by giving Alabamians the power to propose and enact laws and Constitutional amendments. A bill introduced by Rep. Lands does that. Call you AL rep and insist that they vote to pass HB14, “The AL We The People Act”

Today we said goodbye to Claudette Colvin, whose act of courage at age 15 was almost forgotten, but spurred Rosa Parks and one of the greatest movements for change. Claudette knew that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. I was honored to speak at her funeral. RIP my friend, RIP.

Looking forward to joining my old friend Joyce Vance on her Substack live today. Hope you guys will tune it!

Hey folks, our campaign for governor handles just launched across various platforms. Please follow and boost us here at dougforalabama@bsky.social. Lots of excitement in Alabama!

With all of the chaos in the news this week you may have missed the passing of Claudette Colvin, a true civil rights icon. It was Claudette who, at age 15, first refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, prompting further action by MLK and Rosa Parks. RIP my friend

Alabama families are struggling. Leader Daniels and House Dems are fighting hard to make life more affordable. I’m going to do everything I can to help them this session, but we’re going to need your help, too. Your voices will help our Democratic legislators deliver results.

It’s the first day of the legislative session in Alabama and the Governor is giving her “State of the State” address tonight. But we’re hearing that the Republican leaders in Montgomery will not bring up the one thing that Alabamians want: allowing folks to vote on a lottery!

The AL legislature goes into session tomorrow. St Rep and future Lt Gov @EnslerPhillip are encouraging folks to pay attention and contact your rep and senator about affordability and the issues affecting Alabama families
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Renee Hope Good was not a domestic terrorist. She was a mother and a citizen of the United States. She was clearly afraid and did not deserve to die. Now let’s step back and let law enforcement investigators do their job.

January 6, 2021 was a double gut punch for me. First, I get the call that I would not be the next Attorney General. Then, I saw what you saw as the attack on the Capitol unfolded. We can never forget what we saw that day. We cannot allow anyone to rewrite the history of that day.” #January 6th

Powerball jackpot is up to $1.5 billion and money is gushing out of Alabama because we can’t buy lottery tickets here. Let’s change that in 2026!

#dougforalabama

8 years ago today Alabama shocked the nation. Who’s ready to do it again? #dougforalabama

Folks I promised y’all that we’d have a big kickoff. Well today’s the day and it’s no accident that we’re making this happen 8 years to the date of our Senate victory in 2017 when we set the political world on fire. Join us for a livestream starting at 5 pm CT. The link can be found at dougjones.com