A report by AL.com columnist Kyle Whitmire has renewed scrutiny over U.S.Senator Tommy Tuberville's residency history and his eligibility to run for governor of Alabama.

The investigation focuses on whether Tuberville met Alabama's residency requirements after records indicated he voted in Florida in November 2018 despite tax documents suggesting he had reestablished residency in Alabama three months earlier.

Tuberville owned a multimillion-dollar beach house in Florida for many years and purchased a smaller home in Auburn, Alabama, in 2017, which he later identified as his primary residence during his Senate campaign.

According to tax records recently released by his campaign, Tuberville moved his residency back to Alabama in August 2018 and has maintained it there since then.However, Florida election records reportedly show that both Tuberville and his wife cast ballots in Florida during the 2018 election.

The issue has gained political significance because Alabama law requires candidates for governor to have lived in the state for the previous seven years.Tuberville has been considering a gubernatorial run, making his residency history a potentially important legal and political question.

The controversy is particularly notable because Tuberville has been a strong supporter of election integrity measures, including the SAVE Act, which seeks stricter voter registration and identification requirements.

Critics and political observers have highlighted the apparent contradiction between his advocacy for tighter voting rules and the questions surrounding his own voting record.

The Alabama Republican Party has allowed a challenge to proceed, potentially enabling subpoenas for witnesses and records as the matter continues to be examined.