Of the formally announced U.S. Senate candidates seeking to fill Alabama’s Senate seat up for grabs in 2022, former Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda Blanchard was the first out of the gate.

However, despite serving in the Trump administration, Blanchard did not earn former President Donald Trump’s coveted endorsement. That distinction went to her opponent, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville).

Rumors have swirled about the possibility of Blanchard dropping out of the U.S. Senate race to seek the Governor’s mansion, which would mean Blanchard taking on incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey in the May 2022 GOP primary.

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Blanchard addressed those rumors. While she did not deny such a possibility, she maintained she was still a candidate for U.S. Senate and praying about her options.

“You know, I can tell you that I’ve been all over this state,” she said. “And there are a lot of people that, you know, like we saw this weekend, want everything Trump. And they want a Trump governor, as well. So, I do have people reaching out to me. I’m praying about it, and you know, I’m in the race for U.S. Senate, and love the president and respect anything that he would like.”

“Any way that I can support the president and support the Republican Party, I’m willing to do,” Blanchard added. “So, I’m praying about everything.”

@Jeff_Poor is a graduate of Auburn University and the University of South Alabama, the editor of Breitbart TV, a columnist for Mobile’s Lagniappe Weekly, and host of Mobile’s “The Jeff Poor Show” from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on FM Talk 106.5.