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AUBURN, Ala. – Republican Tommy Tuberville won his bid to become Alabama governor Tuesday, defeating Democrat Doug Jones in the closest general election race for governor since 2002. Tuberville earned 872,076 votes, or 51.78%, according to unofficial election returns from the secretary of state’s website as of 7:08…