Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall ended months of speculation on Thursday and said he would run for the U.S. Senate, the seat now held by Tommy Tuberville, who announced Tuesday he was running for governor.

“Right now, the nation needs strong conservative leadership, somebody that’s going to be able to advance President Trump’s agenda,” Marshall said in an interview with the Washington Examiner.

“And the work that I’ve done as attorney general, I think, makes it abundantly clear that I’m willing to fight the right battles and to be effective in doing it, and look forward to being able to take that to the Senate.”

Marshall is in his second full term as attorney general and could not seek a third.

The attorney general had said during an interview on Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal in March that he would be ready to make a quick decision on the Senate race if Tuberville decided to run for governor.

Next year’s primary is May 19, 2026.

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