As U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville launches his Alabama campaign for Alabama governor in 2026, some residents say they’d rather have a king.

In a post to its Facebook page Wednesday, AL.com asked readers, ‘Who would you like to run for Alabama governor?’

Over 1,500 people responded, and many of them say they’re unhappy with the current frontrunner.

“I’d vote for Joe Exotic before I voted for Tommy Tupperware,” wrote Heather Hosmer in a comment that has received 68 likes.

The 62-year-old Netflix star came to fame in the 2020 Netflix sensation “Tiger King,” and is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for animal cruelty charges and attempts to hire hitmen to murder big cat activist Carole Baskin, who also starred in the series.

The second most liked comment suggested a more local public figure.

“Let’s be real James Spann could be a write in and would legit win!” Crystal Nicewonger said.

“He knows all the counties, roads, aunts and memaws.”

And commentor Mike White suggested former professional basketball player Charles Barkley.

While others also had a particular candidate in mind like Doug Jones, who was the most popular suggestion, the majority of commentors were more adamant about who they didn’t want.

“Not a retired football coach that doesn’t even live in the state,” wrote Charlotte Morton.

Tuberville moved to Florida after he retired from coaching in 2016.

The senator claims a homestead exemption in Auburn and has been registered to vote in Alabama since March 2019.

He also owns homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., and voted in Florida in 2018.

The house in Auburn that Tuberville claims as a homestead was originally bought by his wife, Suzanne and his son, Tucker, in 2017, AL.com reported previously.

That home is valued at $271,000, while Tuberville’s beach house in Florida is valued at about $5 million.

The subject of Tuberville’s residency came up during the race for the Republican nomination for Senate in 2020, Tuberville’s first run for public office.

Former Sen. Jeff Sessions, who challenged Tuberville in the race, raised the issue of Tuberville’s residential property in the Florida panhandle.

But the post’s most liked comment took issue with Tuberville’s qualifications, not his residence.

“Someone who knows the 3 branches of Government,” is who Bobby Sharp said he wants for Alabama governor in a comment that has received nearly 500 likes.

Sharp’s comment references a 2020 interview in which Tuberville famously failed to name the three branches of the federal government.

No Republican candidates have announced for next year’s primary, which is May 19, 2026.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, once considered a frontrunner, announced last week that he will not run for governor.

And Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate said he would not run for governor when he learned Tuberville was likely to run, saying only Nick Saban could beat Tuberville.