By Brian Lyman | Editor
“While this court lacks authority to extend the application of quo warranto to a certified nominee, that does not imply that it should not be extended in this case, nor that the plaintiffs are estopped altogether from seeking court resolution of constitutional eligibility to hold office.” - Montgomery Circuit Court Judge Brooke Reid, on lawsuit over Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for governor
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, speaks to reporters after voting in the GOP primary in Auburn, Alabama on May 19, 2026. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
ELECTIONS 2026
By Anna Barrett
A Montgomery Circuit Court judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ability to meet residency requirements to run for governor, saying the court lacked jurisdiction over the matter. But Montgomery Circuit Court Judge Brooke Reid said the seven-year residency requirements were “clearly set forth and unambiguous” and suggested a higher court could determine the issue. An appeal is likely.
Two people enter a polling place at Messiah Lutheran Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama on May 19, 2026. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
ELECTIONS 2026
By Andrea Tinker
Spending for Alabama’s May 19 primary and June 16 primary runoff elections topped $40 million amid contests for several open positions and a larger slate of Democratic candidates. Spending was heaviest in the contested Republican primary for attorney general. But larger expenditures did not always translate to victory in statewide contests.
Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, speaking to media after the Joint Legislative Contract Review Committee meeting on July 9, 2026, in the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
By Anna Barrett
An Alabama state representative Thursday accused Tennessee-based YesCare, the state’s former prison healthcare provider, of fraud. Speaking during a meeting of the Joint Legislative Contract Committee, Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, a longtime critic of the contract, said the company “defrauded” employees it had not paid and the state. Corrections abruptly canceled YesCare’s contract in April for what it said was a failure to live up to its obligations. Messages seeking comment were left with YesCare Thursday.
ICYMI
Commentary: You wanted action on food prices. You got ‘enemies of Alabama.’ | Brian Lyman, Alabama Reflector
Former UA professor cites conflict of interest with former attorney in Charlie Kirk lawsuit | Andrea Tinker, Alabama Reflector
Alabama Community College System approves budget for prison education | Andrea Tinker, Alabama Reflector
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