Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R) announcement that he plans to run for governor next year will open up his Senate seat to potentially an array of candidates.

Tuberville is the second Senate Republican so far to reveal they won’t seek reelection to their seat in 2026, after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced in February his pending retirement from office. But Tuberville’s announcement could mark the continuation of the former football coach’s political career as Gov. Kay Ivey (R) is term limited.

Several possible candidates have been rumored to be looking at entering the race for the seat, particularly on the Republican side, as Alabama is one of the most conservative-leaning states in the country.

State Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) has already expressed some openness publicly to running for the seat if Tuberville ran for governor. Marshall is unable to run for attorney general for a third term and has ruled out a gubernatorial bid, but not another office.

Marshall said during an

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