Tommy Tuberville looks set to face Sen. Doug Jones in November’s general election.
The former Auburn coach is projected by the Associated Press to beat Jeff Sessions in a Republican primary runoff for Sessions’ old U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday night. Tuberville had the endorsement of President Donald Trump and his win comes a day after Trump infamously referred to Alabama coach Nick Saban as “Lou Saban” in an endorsement call.
Tuberville, who has never held political office, aligned himself with Trump and it worked thanks to the cold feelings between Trump and his former attorney general.