Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen joined “Alabama Politics This Week” in studio yesterday to discuss some legislative topics — as well as some political ones.
At the end of the interview, when asked if U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, who has been publicly mulling a run for Governor of Alabama in 2026 instead of re-election, Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) was point blank.
“Will Ainsworth is the next Governor of Alabama,” he said.
Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth is widely expected to make his run known in the coming months.
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Now almost halfway through the 2025 state legislative session, Stadthagen discussed legislation he’d like to see passed:
Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.