Rumors and speculation across the state have U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) running for governor in 2026 to replace Gov. Kay Ivey, who will be ineligible again to run due to being term-limited.
During Friday's "The Jeff Poor Show" on FM Talk 106.5, Tuberville was asked about a potential gubernatorial bid, and Alabama's senior U.S. Senator did not rule it out of his future plans.
Tuberville said he was not thinking that "far down the road" with 2026 being two years out.
“Well, you know, my plans are to be in the United States Senate," he said of his 2026 plans. "I keep hearing everything that's going on. Now, of course, you got to see the lay of the land of what's going to happen with this election. Who's going to be in the White House? I will tell you this, I'm getting tired of getting kicked in the teeth being in the minority. And I've told you this, being in the Senate, when you're in the minority in the Senate, you basically are back at the beck and call with the people that are in the majority."
"Chuck Schumer has run this country straight in the ground, and there's not been anything we could do about it, because we don't have the votes," Tuberville continued. "So I'm hoping to continue to represent people from Alabama. I really am starting to enjoy a little bit more, because it is very competitive, and I know we're doing the right thing as Republicans."
Tuberville also addressed the possibility of serving in a possible President Donald Trump cabinet should he win the presidential election, but he said he was not a fan of having to live in Washington, D.C. seven days a week, which he had shared with Trump.
"I don't want to live in Washington, D.C. seven days a week. I'll tell you that right now. I told President Trump that," Tuberville stated. "You know, when you're a senator, you go up there four days a week, you can come home and work your state and be around your family and all that. You know, I'm just looking forward to helping the people from Alabama and representing them, but hopefully, we'll have a little bit more power to be able to do that, you know, after this election.”
"I want to help," he added. "I want to help our country. I didn't realize how bad a shape we were in, and I don't think anybody does unless you're in the middle of politics like I am. But I'm glad I'm there, and I think I can make a difference for our state doing what I'm doing."
"But, you know, that's so far away down the road," Tuberville continued. "And I know, Alabama, we've got problems, but we also got a lot of good people in government. And we just got to keep it going in the right direction, and we all need to work together."
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