MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) 鈥� The Alabama Republican Party on Sunday dismissed that questioned U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville鈥檚 eligibility to run for governor.
The Alabama Republican Party Candidate Committee dismissed the challenge filed by Ken McFeeters accusing Tuberville of not meeting the seven-year residency requirement to run for governor. Tuberville鈥檚 campaign and McFeeters confirmed the decision on Monday.
鈥淔inally, common sense has prevailed, and this made-up 鈥榬esidency鈥� hoax will be put to bed for good,鈥� Tuberville鈥檚 campaign chairman Jordan Doufexis said. The campaign issued a statement saying it provided the party with 鈥渄efinitive proof that Sen. Tuberville has continuously lived in Alabama since 2019.鈥�
McFeeters, who is running against Tuberville for the Republican nomination for governor, filed the challenge last week. He said he believes Tuberville lives in a multimillion-dollar beach home in Florida instead of a smaller home that he has listed as his residence in Auburn, Alabama.
McFeeters said Monday that he is considering filing a lawsuit 鈥渢o require him to release documentation showing he鈥檚 domiciled in Auburn and not his $6 million beach house.鈥�
Property tax records show the former Auburn University football coach has a home in Auburn, Alabama, with an appraised value of $291,780 on which he claims a homestead exemption. He also has a beach home in Walton County, Florida, with an estimated market value of $5.5 million, according to property records. Tuberville鈥檚 wife and son initially purchased the home in 2017. The senator鈥檚 name was later added to the property.
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