So many people have forgotten that years ago Shelby was the deciding vote that killed tort reform. He also led the opposition to Roy Moore who, even though he’s a nut, would have been a darn sight better than Doug Jones. Good riddance.
Good possibilities include Mo Brooks, Robert Aderholt and Bradley Byrne. The current Lt. Gov is also a possibility (forget his name though). I expect Byrne or the Lt. Gov. to end up as Gov. when Meemaw Ivey retires.
Chief Justice Moore was far from a nut. One of the most courageous jurists in America, bar none. He really should’ve been on SCOTUS, however. The Senate was beneath his abilities.
The age issue is the main problem for Mo Brooks (hard to acquire the necessary seniority when you’re going to be almost 70 starting off — although a Demonrat did when he entered the Senate at 69, and left almost a quarter century later at 93, Theodore Green of RI).
Bob Aderholt will have been in the House for 26 years in 2022, it would be absurd for him to chuck out that seniority to be a junior freshman Senator.
Bradley Byrne is another establishment type who has already lost statewide primaries (Governor and Senate). We don’t need another Derper occupying a high office.
Will Ainsworth is the Lieutenant Governor. I expect there may be a large battle between the lower statewide officeholders to succeed Kay Ivey.