So a few years ago, I decided to give back to this great country and fight. President Trump was a guy that really was behind me in doing the Senate race. He’s been behind me ever since and today I will announce that I will be the future governor of the great state of Alabama,” Tuberville said.

“I’m doing this to help this country and the great state of Alabama,” the senator said. “I’m a football coach. I’m a leader. I’m a builder. I’m a recruiter, and we’re going to grow Alabama.”

“We’re going to bring manufacturing to this state. We’re going to stop this illegal immigration. We’re going to make education better again, and we’re going to do everything possible to make sure our kids… stay in this state and work,” he said.

The senator has been endorsed by President Donald Trump to succeed the term-limited Republican Governor Kay Ivey.