Former Alabama Democrat U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) has reportedly taken the first official step toward running for Governor of Alabama in 2026.

According to the Alabama Political Reporter, Jones has “quietly filed paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office to run for governor,” and the state’s leading Democrats are already converging to give him a boost.

His campaign confirmed the filing to APR on Monday, saying only that “Doug believes Alabama deserves leadership that listens, unites, and delivers real results.”

Two of the state’s most high-profile Democrats, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) also provided statements praising Jones’ longshot candidacy to the governor’s mansion.

“I am excit

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