Tommy Tuberville is the senior United States Senator from Alabama, having served in the Senate since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he was born in Camden, Arkansas, in 1954 and played college football at Southern Arkansas University. Before entering politics, Tuberville had a decades-long career as a college football coach, most notably serving as head coach at Auburn University from 1999 to 2008, where he led the team to a 13-0 season in 2004. He was elected to the Senate in 2020, defeating incumbent Democratic Senator Doug Jones.
In the Senate, Tuberville has focused on agricultural issues, veterans' affairs, and military policy. He sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. He gained significant national attention in 2023 and 2024 for placing a prolonged hold on military promotions over a dispute with the Pentagon regarding its policy on service member travel for abortion-related medical care.