Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced on Tuesday his intention to run for governor in Alabama and leave the Senate, where he has spent the last four-plus years after being elected in 202o.

“I will announce that I will be the future governor of the great state of Alabama,” Tuberville told host Will Cain on Fox News. “I’ve still got 18 months to go with President Trump to make America great again. We’ve got a lot of work to do. … But I’m doing this to help this country and to help the great state of Alabama.”

“I’m a football coach, I’m a leader, I’m a builder, I’m a recruiter, and we’re going to grow Alabama,” he continued. “I’ll be running every weekend, doing the things I need to do to make sure that I can get over the threshold and win this governor’s race, come back to Alabama and work with President Trump.”

Tuberville was the head football coach of Auburn University from 1999 to 2008. He parlayed the popularity of that position into a position in the Senate, defeating former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the Republican primary.

"It was rough"

He shared that he was concerned about the impact of the Biden administration on the American people.

“Four years with the Biden administration will put you in the homeless shelter,” Tuberville said. “It was rough watching [Biden] run our country into the ground.”

Tuberville has been a leader in the Senate; he was the first to back Trump's 2024 presidential run and the first to show up to support Trump during his New York trial.

At the age of 70, Tuberville may have decided that he doesn't want to commit to six more years in the Senate.

He may also want to accomplish more before he retires.

“Where can I help the most? Is it going to be here, or is it going to be back in the state? It’s the same kind of job, it’s just a different level of what you’re doing,” he said. “You’re focusing more on one of the 50 states than all 50.”

He has gotten a lot of support from the Club for Growth PAC.

“Coach Tuberville has been a steadfast leader for commonsense policy reforms in the United States Senate, and would champion fiscal responsibility, school freedom, and tax cuts in Montgomery,” said David McIntosh, the group’s president.

Tuberville is vying to replace Gov. Kay Ivey (R), who is term-limited.

Others planning to run for governor include Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth (R), Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R), Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL), former Rep. Jerry Carl (R-AL) and state Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R), among others.