Former U.S. Senator and Democratic candidate for governor of Alabama Doug Jones returns to The Real Truth for a wide-ranging conversation about the issues shaping Alabama’s 2026 governor’s race.

Jones joins Tommy to discuss the growing debate over data centers in Alabama, his call for a temporary moratorium on new projects, and his approach to the state’s troubled prison system. They also discuss SNAP benefits and Social Security, the future of Alabama Public Television and PBS, recent polling in the governor’s race, and how Jones plans to make his case to voters in the final months before Election Day.

This week on The Real Truth, Democratic nominee for Alabama Attorney General Jeff McLaughlin joins Tommy to discuss his campaign and his vision for the Attorney General’s Office.

McLaughlin talks about his effort to put consumer protection and the rule of law at the center of the office, his approach to campaign fundraising and his concerns about the influence of special interests in Montgomery. He also weighs in on Alabama’s prison crisis, criminal justice and mental health reform, the growth of data centers across the state and the role the Attorney General can play in representing Alabama consumers.

This week on The Real Truth, longtime political analyst and former Birmingham-Southern College professor Natalie Davis joins Tommy to examine Alabama’s 2026 governor’s race.

Drawing on decades of experience studying public opinion and Alabama politics, Davis discusses how polling and the state’s electorate have changed, what recent polling may and may not tell us about the race between Doug Jones and Tommy Tuberville, and the issues that could ultimately shape the outcome in November. She also breaks down the voters Jones would need to reach to overcome Alabama’s Republican advantage and what it would take to build a winning coalition.