Katie Britt, soon to be Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator, spoke to the characteristics she hopes will replace U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in the 2026 election.

Britt (R-Montgomery) said Monday morning on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” that she has two surefire expectations of Alabama’s next U.S. Senator.

“A strong conservative,” Britt said.

“I want a strong conservative like Coach. I need someone who understands where we are in the world, and is going to be willing to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with me to fight to make sure that both our values and our people are taken care of.”

“I need a teammate — a teammate that learns Alabama, that knows those needs and is willing to help make sure — whether it is the great work that’s being done in Huntsville, that we’re fighting for that, or looking at what’s happening down at the [Port of Mobile], all the opportunity hat we have throughout the black belt. We have a lot of things that we need to be doing as a state — and I need a teammate in order to fight to make sure that we get as many as many opportunities for the people we serve as possible.”

Among the field of candidates in the 2026 Alabama Republican Party primary election include two who are officially declared, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson — as well as candidates who are speculated to potentially jump in, including U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), Caroleene Dobson, 2024 GOP nominee in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, as well as Auburn men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl.

When asked if she has a particular preference for who she’d like that to be, Britt affirmed that “a strong conservative and a teammate” is her hope — and an expanding field of candidates will be decided by Alabama voters.

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She also added that she has helped candidates and prospective candidates be in the best possible position to serve Alabama.

“Anyone who has given me a call about interest — I’ve taken that call. Certainly happy to help any of them get set up with any phone calls or meetings that they would like. What I want is the people of Alabama to make this decision…and to make one that hopefully those two things, that understands our values, and understands our people, and are willing to fight for both.”

“I look forward to the field developing,” Britt said.