Doug Jones

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says his goal is "a different kind of state government," one that "listens before it lectures" and solves problems.[1]
• Says he will expand Medicaid to stabilize rural hospitals and cover working families, using executive action if lawmakers do not act.[3],[4]
• Proposes lowering costs by ending the state grocery tax, suspending the gas tax when prices spike, and removing state taxes on tips and overtime.[2],[3]
• Proposes government changes including a citizen-led initiative process, a ban on stock trading by statewide officials, and letting voters decide on a state lottery.[2],[3]

Background

• Adviser guiding Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination for the Biden White House, White House · 2022[6]
• U.S. Senator (won 2017 special election; lost 2020 re-election), U.S. Senate · 2018–2021[5],[6]
• Attorney in private practice (white-collar criminal defense and commercial litigation), Birmingham law firms · 1984–1997; 2001–2017[5],[6]
• U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama; lead prosecutor in the reopened 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing case, U.S. Department of Justice · 1997–2001[5],[6]
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice · 1980–1984[6]
• Staff counsel to Sen. Howell Heflin, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee · 1979–1980[6]

Education

• B.S., Political Science, University of Alabama (1976)[5],[6]
• J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1979)[5],[6]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Supports expanding Medicaid to cover more than 154,000 working Alabamians, protecting rural hospitals, expanding mental health services, and improving maternal and infant health.[2],[3]
• Taxes
  Proposes eliminating the remaining state sales tax on groceries, suspending the state gas tax when prices spike, removing state taxes on tips and overtime, and creating a state Earned Income Tax Credit.[2],[3]
• Energy & Environment
  Proposes a one-year moratorium on new AI data centers while the state sets protections for taxpayers, utility ratepayers, communities, and natural resources.[2],[3]
• Economy & Jobs
  Supports raising Alabama's minimum wage, free community college for adults without credentials, more affordable child care, and directing more incentives to Alabama-owned businesses.[2],[3]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports a constitutional amendment creating a citizen-led initiative and referendum process, early voting, and ending straight-ticket voting. Supports letting voters decide on a state lottery for education and health care.[3],[4]
• Reproductive Health
  Supports amending the state constitution to protect access to IVF and contraception.[3],[4]
• Public Safety
  Says he would bring transparency, independent oversight, and safer facilities to state prisons, and says the state relies on prisons instead of mental health treatment.[2],[4]
• Housing
  Says he would increase the supply of affordable housing by partnering with local communities.[2]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words