Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced Tuesday he’s running for governor of Alabama, launching a campaign website and setting his sights on the 2026 race to succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey.
He entered politics as a Trump-aligned outsider, earning the president’s backing and sticking around in the Senate to remain a “sledgehammer” for the president — until now.
The move comes after previous darling for the governor’s seat Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth dropped out of the race.
Trump hasn’t yet endorsed Tuberville’s gubernatorial run.
Tuberville is the current favorite among Alabama’s Republican voters, but he’s faced questions of whether or not he truly is an Alabama resident, some media investigations pointing toward a home in Florida.
