Louise's husband. Father of three. Granddad of two. Scout & Dakota’s buddy. Former U.S. Senator, former U.S. Attorney and candidate for governor of Alabama in ‘26. Author of ”Bending Toward Justice.”https://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mvqsoznj6226On more than one occasion in my life I have taken an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. For me that oath was so much more than holding an office, it was an acknowledgment of principles that have guided me both personally and17 Sep 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqsoznj6226https://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mvq22lpoxs2v$6 diesel is crushing Alabama farmers, truckers and shrimpers. And when it costs more for them to do their jobs, we all pay more. Tommy Tuberville? He takes a knee.17 Sep 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq22lpoxs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mvgwt73yss2gFirst Baptist Church of Ensley has a rich history of faith, service, and leadership. The late Reverend Dr. Thomas Earl Gilmore, Sr. served there as pastor for more than three decades. A civil rights leader, he made history as Greene County’s first African American sheriff and became widely known as14 Sep 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgwt73yss2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mvgnjfa2xs2eWhat a great day in Tuscumbia on Labor Day. Food, fun, a parade and a Bama jersey autographed by Joe Namath! Organized labor has worked so hard and for so long for the workers in Alabama, it’s time that Alabama’s government did some work for them not always against them.13 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgnjfa2xs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mvgfnjve6k22Change is happening in Shelby County. During the primary, Democratic turnout increased by 260%. Louise and I enjoyed spending yesterday afternoon with the Shelby County Democrats and so many of our strong Democratic candidates.13 Sep 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgfnjve6k22https://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mvb3fhiuhk249/11 is a day of remembrance, but it is also a day of service. Today, we honor those who were killed, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the countless Americans who stepped up to help.11 Sep 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb3fhiuhk24https://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mv7jzgefzc2kThanks to everyone who came out for our town hall in Tuskegee and to Congressman Shomari Figures for joining us. For too long, communities across the Black Belt have been asked to do more with less.11 Sep 2026 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7jzgefzc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mv6v7gipgk2pShow us the tag, “Coach.” Show us the tag.10 Sep 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6v7gipgk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mv3sg7lmrk2dThank you to the veterans, military families, and voters who came out last night for our Veterans Town Hall in Anniston. Veterans deserve more than empty promises. They deserve leaders who will listen and do the work.09 Sep 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3sg7lmrk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3muzdzfbwnk2kI was honored yesterday to be the Grand Marshall in the Labor Day parade in Tuscumbia, one of the oldest Labor Day celebrations in the country. Organized labor is in my DNA folks and as Governor I will do everything I can to protect and promote the working men and women in Alabama.08 Sep 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzdzfbwnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mui3w3uo622eTuberville says “We’re gonna do data centers” and the concerns of people across Alabama is nothing more than “Bullcrap.” He can spin all he wants but he can’t walk that back.01 Sep 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui3w3uo622ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mtmzidpzqs2nAnother example of why as Governor I will impose a one year moratorium so Alabama communities are protected and have a say. Montgomery and Tuberville want to fast track these things and Tuberville says our concerns are bull crap youtu.be/Wmy1OJK-ha8 https://youtu.be/Wmy1OJK-ha822 Aug 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmzidpzqs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mtgqnpxz6c2qDon’t believe Tommy Tuberville’s BS, folks.19 Aug 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgqnpxz6c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mt3ngn2cok2vSocial Security is a promise. If you work hard, you can retire with dignity. For 91 years, our country has kept that promise. We must continue to.15 Aug 2026 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3ngn2cok2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mrzykqoga22lTuberville says Social Security is a “scam”. To use his response about the concerns communities have about data centers, “bullcrap”.01 Aug 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzykqoga22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mr76i5csws2dHey folks, we’re gonna be doing another town hall tomorrow, Wednesday the 22nd in Dothan. Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks will join me at 5 pm at the Mural City Coffee Company so please come out and join us. It’s our way of being responsive to the people of Alabama.22 Jul 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr76i5csws2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mqpola5nlk2yTommy Tuberville will open the floodgates to data centers and justify it with one of his bizarre conspiracy theories. Not me. We need to slow things down and put some guardrails up to protect our communities.15 Jul 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpola5nlk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mqhqepk5o22zLike so many in this country and around the world, I was shocked and saddened by the death of my friend and former colleague Lindsey Graham. Lindsey was often a man of many contradictions but at his core he was a fierce patriot; not just a defender, but a promoter of democracy. We disagreed…12 Jul 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhqepk5o22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mqdlzr3yvk2xThank you Colbert County! An amazing turnout for our town hall last night in Sheffield. Great crowd, great questions, great dialogue. And thanks to IBEW local 558 for hosting us. This is what momentum looks like. Next up: Dothan. Hope to see just as many folks in the Wiregrass as the Shoals.11 Jul 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdlzr3yvk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mpzbv5f7yc2nIn 1965, an Alabama State Trooper shot and killed Jimmie Lee Jackson during a protest in Marion, AL. He was unarmed and the protesters were peaceful. His death led to the Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights and ultimately the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. 61 years later….06 Jul 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzbv5f7yc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mpkbhmm3nc2mThankfully the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship but it was closer than expected. Sadly Justice Kavanaugh’s concurrence may create more chaos and division.01 Jul 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkbhmm3nc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mote3c7wvs2cHappy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! My dad taught me so much in the 65 years that I was privileged to be his son and I have done my best to pass all of it along to my kids. That folks is the legacies our father’s leave us.21 Jun 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mote3c7wvs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mne5m4ajn224With the help of the Supreme Court continuing to show their partisan colors, Alabama has officially re-joined the Old Confederacy. But make no mistake, we intend to build a better Alabama where everyone has a seat at the table.03 Jun 2026 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mne5m4ajn224https://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mmtytjuzfc23We have a lot of momentum after last week’s primary victory. We can win again this fall folks, just like my friend Gov. Andy Beshear wins in Kentucky. Thanks Andy, for believing in what we are building in Alabama. Oh, and remember - we’ve won statewide in Alabama before!27 May 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtytjuzfc23https://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mmrgcg2obc2rA federal court took the first step today in restoring order and fairness to Alabama’s congressional maps. But this fight is not over by any stretch so we have have to continue to make our voices heard.26 May 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrgcg2obc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mmp2kdcfac2eEven in these chaotic and uncertain times, I hope everyone takes a moment today, Memorial Day 2026, to reflect on why we set aside this one day: to honor the courage and commitment of those who made the ultimate sacrifice defending ….25 May 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmp2kdcfac2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mmnddc3ekc2eSo maybe “Coach” doesn’t know what Memorial Day is and would rather give criminals who beat police and attacked the US Capitol a billion dollars of your hard earned money. Most might say this is unbelievable…..25 May 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmnddc3ekc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mmffklyo5226Great way to spend the day after a big primary win with a visit by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. His leadership is inspiring and his endorsement of our campaign was appreciated. Thanks for stopping by Governor!21 May 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmffklyo5226https://bsky.app/profile/dougjones.bsky.social/post/3mm3osih73k2vMan it was loud in Montgomery yesterday, but the messages resonated. We’re now less than 36 hours before the polls open for the May 19th primary. Make your voice heard - VOTE and together lets start a history making change in Alabama18 May 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:dnthdezt4tfqepjfle6pntrq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3osih73k2v