Former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks remains non-committal about throwing his hat into the ring to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.
Since U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced his candidacy for Governor, there has been speculation regarding a possible Brooks bid for the open seat. In his last attempt to become a senator in 2022, Brooks lost to Katie Britt by a significant margin.
Brooks’ former colleague in the House, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), announced his campaign for the open seat earlier this week. Attorney General Steve Marshall and former Navy Seal Jared Hudson are also vying to the role.
When looking at the current political landscape, Brooks said he’s not sure any of the current candidates are right for the job.
“My top interest in a candidate is having some kind of assurance that they’re going to do what it takes to help stop America from sliding into a national insolvency and bankruptcy that would wreak havoc with our economy and the lives of Americans,” Brooks told AL.com Thursday.
“And to date I’ve not been persuaded that any of the candidates considering the position will do what it takes.”
All three of the current candidates have openly campaigned on supporting Trump’s “America First” agenda.
When asked if he was still considering to run for the seat, Books said, “possible but improbable.”
In the latest poll on the contest, 24% said Marshall; 12.9% said Pearl, 8.8% said Moore and 3% said Jared Hudson, which leaves 51.4% undecided.
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