GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates say
Source: AP
Updated 5:10 PM EDT, May 22, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after retiring as a college football coach, plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, according to people familiar with his plans.
Two people who have spoken with Tuberville about his plans said Thursday they expect him to announce a gubernatorial bid. They spoke on condition of anonymity because were not authorized to talk about a campaign.
Tuberville did not confirm the plans Thursday but told The Associated Press he intends to announce a decision on Tuesday. It was a hard decision, Tuberville said.
Tuberville aligned himself closely with President Donald Trump both in his 2020 Senate campaign and during his Senate term. God sent us Donald Trump, Tuberville said during his campaign. Tuberville harnessed fame from his college coaching days and benefited from a Trump endorsement, casting himself as a political outsider, to win election.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/tuberville-157021789df7a71e47e4660997d72120
He harnessed even MORE "fame" by holding up over 400 routine military promotions.


Initech
(105,698 posts)Really he contributes absolutely nothing of value to society except yakking away on the Fox News squawk box every day.
amerikat
(5,132 posts)JoseBalow
(7,972 posts)
robleb
(302 posts)What? Did god run out of locusts?
angrychair
(10,902 posts)Please leave the Senate...I mean please run for governor of Alabama...and torture those dumb mother fuckers with your gross incompetence.
not fooled
(6,391 posts)that the governorship is a stepping stone to the White House.
Javaman
(64,289 posts)angrychair
(10,902 posts)Is that asshole. Hopefully no one is electing anyone from fucking Alabama as president
sinkingfeeling
(55,958 posts)Paladin
(31,098 posts)Satan sent us Tuberville---along with way too many other trump whores.
Dulcinea
(8,775 posts)They don't want him back. Granted, they live in Huntsville, a tiny blue dot in a ruby red state.
Vinca
(52,412 posts)jls4561
(2,500 posts)travelingthrulife
(2,906 posts)onenote
(45,469 posts)Will be happy to see him out of the Senate and maybe some other repub can beat him in a primary for the governorship. But there's little reason to think that his place in the Senate won't be taken by someone just as bad, and maybe just as stupid -- as hard as that might be to imagine. After all, the other Alabama Senator, elected in 2022 with over 60 percent of the vote, is Katie Britt.
mahina
(19,925 posts)maxsolomon
(36,930 posts)You can't just say stupid shit all day long.
BumRushDaShow
(156,978 posts)Seems what comes out of Kay Ivey's mouth is stupid shit (at least what bubbles up to the national news). So...
maxsolomon
(36,930 posts)He'll still be stupid, but it's going to be harder than Senatoring.
BumRushDaShow
(156,978 posts)
That don't work if you have someone using a sharpie to add your state to a hurricane cone!


fujiyamasan
(495 posts)Although considering the history of Alabama senators (anyone remember the Christmas elf, Jeff sessions), it may not make that big of a difference.
Either way, as a non Alabamian I wholly endorse this move.
BumRushDaShow
(156,978 posts)fujiyamasan
(495 posts)But pretty unique circumstances led to Jones win. I guess it took the republicans running a child molestor for democrats to win in the state.
BumRushDaShow
(156,978 posts)45 wants to "erase" the likes and legacies of Selma, Montgomery, & Tuskegee, maybe some folks down there will wake up.
displacedvermoter
(3,878 posts)fujiyamasan
(495 posts)displacedvermoter
(3,878 posts)sheshe2
(92,962 posts)Dont let those stairs hit you on the way out
again!
That fall was karma biting back, for making fun of Joe!.
ms liberty
(10,412 posts)Or is he still just pretending?
Blue Owl
(56,750 posts)Mz Pip
(28,164 posts)It will get him out of the Senate and just be Alabamas problem.