Former U.S. Senator from Alabama

Doug Jones is a Democrat and former U.S. senator who won a 2017 special election and served from 2018 to 2021, losing re-election in 2020 to Tommy Tuberville¹². He was U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1997 to 2001 and was lead prosecutor in the reopened 1963 Birmingham church bombing case¹. He won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary for governor with 78.6 percent¹.

Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • He said he wants to stop the CHOOSE Act education savings account program in its tracks, take no new students and phase it out or change it, saying he does not like taxpayer dollars going to private schools. (2026-08) source
  • He said new education spending should go to public schools. (2026-08) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign plan would expand Medicaid to cover more than 154,000 working Alabamians and accept the federal funding the state now turns down. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign plan would ban elected officials from trading individual stocks while in office. (2026) source
• Qualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which would end qualified immunity for police officers. (2020-06-08) source
• Mandatory minimumsCut them back, especially for drug crimes, and give judges more discretionmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2017, which would reduce mandatory minimum sentences for some drug offenses. (2018-06-11) source
• Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Original cosponsor of a constitutional amendment (S.J.Res. 51) letting Congress and the states set limits on campaign spending and treat corporations differently from people. (2019-07-30) source
• Nuclear powerBack new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act, which directs the Energy Department to support advanced reactor development, fuel supply and long-term nuclear power purchase agreements. (2019-04-10) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Marking Women's Equality Day, he said we have to protect women's freedom to make their own decisions about their reproductive health, IVF and contraception. (2026-08-27) source
  • In a policy speech he criticized politicians who decide they know better than women about their own body, family and life, and pledged to protect access to contraception. (2026-07-27) source
  • As a senator he called Alabama's 2019 abortion ban, which has no exceptions for rape or incest, shameful and said it used rape and incest victims as political pawns. (2019-05-16) source
  • Voted against a procedural motion to begin debate on a federal ban on abortion after 20 weeks; the motion failed 51 to 46 because it needed 60 votes. (2018-01-29) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign plan calls for raising wages, including the minimum wage. (2026) source
  • The Alabama Reflector voter guide reports he would support establishing a state minimum wage. (2026-09) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign plan would expand early voting and promote citizen-led ballot initiatives. (2026) source
  • The Alabama Reflector voter guide reports he would propose an early voting system and an end to straight-ticket voting. (2026-09) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.