Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, a loyal advocate for the national GOP and President Trump, is among the first names mentioned by political insiders as a possible successor to Tuberville. Marshall ended speculation that he might run for governor in December, saying he would not seek that office.

Tuberville, a former college football coach, is set to launch a bid to succeed GOP Gov. Kay Ivey rather than seek a second term in the Senate in 2026.

A run for governor would require Tuberville to prove he lives in Alabama, not at his multimillion-dollar Florida beach properties.

Under Alabama's Fair Campaign Practices Act, federal campaign funds transferred to state campaigns are capped at $1,000. Any transfers exceeding this limit constitute a Class C felony, strictly enforced to maintain transparency and integrity in state elections.

Kyle Sweetser is a Democrat in deep red Alabama, after voting for President Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020 before switching to former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. The Trump-voter-turned-critic said he was pushed by the president’s tariffs to launch his bid to unseat Sen.

Since taking office, Secretary Wes Allen has repeatedly mischaracterized both my tenure and the work of the professionals in the Secretary of State’s Office.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is running for Governor of Alabama in 2026, according to reports confirmed by Yellowhammer News. Back in state while Congress is in recess, Tuberville told a group of donors at a private event on Wednesday night that his mind is… pic.twitter.com/Ti1ElGoB8J

The Alabama branch of the NAACP has condemned President Donald Trump's role as the keynote speaker at the University of Alabama's 2025 graduation.

Alabama political insiders had marked their calendars as that being the date that our 2026 political season would begin. It was thought that all of the