Tommy
Tuberville

Who they are, where they came from

Tommy Tuberville serves as the senior United States Senator from Alabama, a seat he has held since January 3, 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before entering politics, Tuberville had a career as a college football head coach, leading programs at the University of Mississippi (1995–1998), Auburn University (1999–2008), Texas Tech University (2010–2012), and the University of Cincinnati (2013–2016). In the Senate, his legislative activity has spanned agricultural policy, sports eligibility rules, financial regulation, and cryptocurrency markets. He sponsored S.9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, and S.405, the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, both addressing eligibility standards in athletic competition. On agricultural matters, he sponsored S.179, the FARM Act; S.2396, the Farm Board Act of 2025; S.2395, the Mid-South Oilseed Double Cropping Study Act of 2025; and S.1145, the Farmers' Market Expansion Act of 2025. In financial and regulatory areas, he sponsored S.100, the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; S.1222, the Financial Freedom Act of 2025; and S.1223, the Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act. He also sponsored S.308, the Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act, addressing graduate student lending. An amendment he introduced, SAMDT.3413, was agreed to in the Senate by voice vote.

What they’ve done lately

Where the campaign funds come from

Tuberville has raised $724,606 so far in the 2026 cycle, with individuals accounting for 50.6% of receipts and PACs for 17.6%; itemized contributions made up 52.1% of individual giving. The largest entry in the PAC list is Tuberville Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee, at $208,302, followed by Senate Conservatives Fund ($76,649), One Team Senate Majority ($20,341), and Heartland Values PAC and Freedom Fund at $10,000 each. Top employer concentrations include Synergi Partners, Blackstone, Radiance Technologies, and Winklevoss Capital Management. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $1.4M supporting Tuberville — led by Club for Growth Action ($768K), Grit PAC ($321K), and Swamp Drainers Foundation ($106K) — and $103K opposing him, primarily from Conservatives for Alabama ($87K).