Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville announced Thursday that his current chief of staff in the U.S. Senate, Jordan Doufexis, will serve in the same role in the governor’s office.
Doufexis’ selection marks Tuberville’s first personnel announcement as he begins to staff his new administration ahead of a Jan. 18 inauguration.
Invoking a football metaphor, the governor-elect said Doufexis has been serving alongside him “in Washington, fighting for Alabama and helping lead our team.”
“He knows how I operate. He knows what I expect. And most importantly, he knows we’re not going to Montgomery to play politics,” Tuberville said. “We’re going to work for the people of Alabama.”
The Rainsville native has served as Tuberville’s chief of staff since January 2025 and previously worked in the senator’s office beginning when Tuberville was elected in 2020. Doufexis is also on Tuberville’s transition team and served as chair of his gubernatorial campaign.
Doufexis, a University of Alabama graduate, recently moved back to Alabama from Washington as part of the transition.
Tuberville called Doufexis “tough,” “loyal” and someone who can “get things done.”
“We’re putting together a team that’s going to bring some common sense and accountability back to the state government. And Jordan is exactly the kind of leader I want helping run it.”
Before advising Tuberville, Doufexis was a partner at Native Marketing and Strategy in Rainsville and creative director at AMEX Media, a media production and marketing agency. He also founded Southern Torch, a news organization in Fort Payne.
Tuberville’s campaign previously released its “Golden Age Playbook,” which lays out what the new administration hopes to accomplish in Alabama.
The transition team will make additional staffing announcements as January approaches.
Also on Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey and Tuberville announced they talked on the phone as Ivey prepares to leave office after almost a decade as governor.
“Over the next two and a half months, we will continue working closely together to ensure a smooth transition for our state,” the pair said in a statement. “Alabama is experiencing great momentum, and we both want to see our state achieve more success in the years ahead.”
I was proud to speak to Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville on the phone this morning to congratulate him on his hard-fought victory and to let him know the entire Ivey Administration is ready to ensure a smooth transition January 18.
Read our joint statement below. ⬇️ #alpolitics https://t.co/ToTiFFQUMm
— Governor Kay Ivey (@GovernorKayIvey) November 5, 2026