Doug Jones: Justice, the South, and the Fight to Flip Alabama | At Our Table

We sit down with former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, who prosecuted the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers and won a stunning 2017 Senate victory in Alabama, to talk about his run for Governor in a rematch with Tommy Tuberville.

We discuss the votes that defined his Senate career, his fight to rebuild a full Democratic ticket in Alabama, and his closing message to voters in both parties, while confronting a hard truth: Doug says Alabama has become "a non-voting state." His challenge is clear: stop talking about negotiating with the other side, and start negotiating for the people. (0:00) Introduction: Doug Jones returns to At Our Table (4:24) The people who shaped Doug Jones (9:02) Prosecuting the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers (11:40) The Voting Rights Act under threat (14:59) Winning Alabama's historic 2017 Senate race (18:08) Defining Senate votes: the widows tax, Kavanaugh, impeachment (21:33) Missing out on Attorney General (24:59) Helping confirm Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson (26:14) Why governor, and why now (28:23) Rebuilding Alabama's full Democratic ticket (29:41) Building the coalition — and contrasting with Tuberville (34:56) Could Alabama finally expand Medicaid? (36:27) Moderate vs. progressive — and his closing argument (40:49) Rapid fire: Is Alabama a "non-voting state"? (46:22) Sit Your Ass Down: Tommy Tuberville (49:18) Closing thoughts, the campaign theme, and how to help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit