Tuberville releases – Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s campaign released partially redacted income tax returns covering 2018 to 2024 as a challenge to his Alabama residency heads to a final hearing scheduled for June 14. The Alabama Republican Party has said the contest met party rules to p
On the eve of a final eligibility hearing, Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s campaign put documents on the table.
It released partially redacted income tax returns dating back to 2018, spanning 2018 through 2024, in a bid to show the current U.S. senator meets Alabama’s residency requirements to run for governor.
The hearing is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, as a Republican primary challenge moves toward a decision over whether Tuberville’s nomination should stand.
Ken McFeeters—who also ran in the Republican primary on May 19—first raised the residency concern in January. He said that Balch & Bingham LLP confirmed his election contest would advance to a final hearing.
The Alabama Republican Party then confirmed it would proceed as well. In a statement Monday. the party said it was following the contest procedures in its Rules Governing Contests of Primary Elections. After review. the Candidate Committee determined the filing met the standard required under party rules to proceed to a hearing. scheduled for June 14. The party added that it would not comment further because the contest is ongoing.
The timeline has been tight since the May 19 vote. In that Republican primary, Tuberville won with roughly 85% of the votes. McFeeters received roughly 9.5%, and ‘Alabama’ Will Santivasci received just less than 5%.
McFeeters’ challenge is built around what he says are inconsistencies between Tuberville’s claimed residence and the records he believes show where he was spending his time. His filing says Tuberville’s Senate expense records and political action committee filings “appear to show repeated and sustained travel to and from Florida. with minimal evidence of regular travel to or from Auburn.”.
McFeeters said his request was not being dismissed or handled as a preliminary review. “This is not a dismissal and it is not a preliminary review,” he said. “The Alabama Republican Party has determined that my contest is facially valid and that the issues raised could affect the outcome of the primary election. Under the Party’s own rules, that finding requires the matter to proceed to a final hearing.”.
He tied the dispute directly to the Alabama Constitution. which requires a governor to have been a resident citizen of Alabama for the seven years immediately before being elected to office. “This case is about upholding the Alabama Constitution and ensuring that every candidate seeking the state’s highest office meets the qualifications required by law. ” McFeeters said. “The people of Alabama deserve a fair and transparent review of these issues.”.
The stakes are clear: if Tuberville’s nomination is voided, the next eligible candidate will be declared as the nominee.
Tuberville’s campaign says the hearing should settle the question—and it argues the residency issue has already served its purpose. When reached for comment. the campaign office provided a statement saying. “We’re happy to put the residency issue to bed. It has served its purpose, and it’s time to provide the facts and move on.”.
The statement said the campaign will submit a comprehensive response to the Republican Steering Committee. including Coach Tuberville’s tax returns. property records. and other documentation showing he is a resident citizen of Alabama and has been for well beyond the period required under the Alabama Constitution.
It also accused the allegations coming from Tuberville’s previous opponent of being false and undocumented. saying. “We have the best team in Alabama and they will undo the false and undocumented allegations from his previous opponent.” The campaign added it has “no doubt” the committee and others. after reviewing the full record. will conclude Tuberville “not only meets but exceeds every constitutional requirement to serve as Governor of Alabama.”.
The campaign closed by saying it was grateful the Republican Steering Committee agreed to hold a formal hearing rather than dismissing the allegations too quickly, adding that it believes the committee will reach an impartial decision.
Between McFeeters’ filing and the campaign’s release of 2018 through 2024 tax returns, the question before the June 14 hearing is straightforward: whether the documentation and records support that Tuberville has been an Alabama resident for the seven years required by the Alabama Constitution.
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, that dispute will move from filings and claims to a formal review—one that could end with Tuberville’s nomination upheld or replaced.
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