A top political ally of President Donald Trump is eyeing the governor’s mansion of an important red state.
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he will run to be the next governor of Alabama.
Tuberville announced his bid from Byron’s Smokehouse in Auburn, Alabama, the same spot he announced his bid for U.S. Senate, his first run for elected office, in 2019.
The former longtime college football coach enters the race as the favorite after other notable Republicans passed on entering the race.
During his announcement, Tuberville spoke highly of his relationship with Trump, though Trump has yet to make an official endorsement in the Alabama race.
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announces he is running for Governor of Alabama.
“Today I will announce that I will be the future Governor of the great state of Alabama.”
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“President Trump was a guy that really was behind me in doing the Senate race. He’s been behind me ever since. And, today, I will announce that I will be the future governor of the great state of Alabama,” Tuberville said during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Will Cain Show.”
“We’ve got a lot of work to do nationally. I’m looking forward to that with President Trump. He’s got us on the right track,” Tuberville continued.
“Meantime, I will be running every weekend, doing the things I need to do to make sure that I can get over the threshold and win this governor’s race, come back to Alabama, and work with President Trump … because he’s fully supportive of this, to keep making America great again and put Alabama first.”