Posted on 10/23/2025 6:33:05 PM PDT by God luvs America
Former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, who helped lead the team to back-to-back national championships, announced Thursday that he is running for lieutenant governor of Alabama.
McCarron made the announcement in a video posted to YouTube on Thursday. McCarron, a first-time candidate, described himself as a political outsider. He cited conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September, as his inspiration to "get off the sidelines." McCarron, who is running as a Republican, also stressed his 2016 endorsement of President Donald Trump.
"Today, Alabama's conservative and cultural values are under attack from every direction. That's why Charlie Kirk's assassination affected so many of us so deeply," McCarron said in the video.
McCarron is seeking to be the latest figure to channel sports fame into a political win. Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 and is running for governor of Alabama. Former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl had considered a run for Senate but decided against it.
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“Then gorgeous girlfriend” *chuckle* You make it seem like she got ugly.
What that the gal about whom Brent Musberger made flattering remarks that got him fired??
*Was
WHO IS HIS RUNNING MATE?
27 May 2025: Senator Thomas H. “Tommy” Tuberville announces his candidacy for Governor in 2026.
This has gone under the radar. His competion on both sides looks pretty weak.
AJ is not listed on The Green Pages yet.
WHO IS HIS RUNNING MATE?
It appears they run separately. But as I jsut noted Tommy Tuberville seems to be the front runner.
Musberger made an absolute lech of himself obsessing on McCarron’s girlfriend. I think that was when ABC gracefully pulled him back from his schedule.
That’s nice. Lt. Gov. It’s an out-of-the-way job and everyone knows who he is. Apprenticeship. It doesn’t mean he’ll win or succeed down the road.
Musberger would have gotten a promotion if he had said one of the football players was a hottie.
PHOTOS! (of his girlfriend/wife)
Brent Musberger may not vote for McCarron but he’ll certainly keep an eye on McCarron’s wife or girlfriend.
McCarron was badly injured as a youngster when the JetSki he was riding slammed into a dock. The side of his face was crushed requiring surgeries to put back together.
Too bad- Tuberville has been an excellent Senator....
Former Auburn coach as governor, a national championship winning ‘Bama QB with an Auburn grad wife as lt governor....what could go wrong...
We have too many senators running for governor. I don’t like that at all.
Why?
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