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ESPN’s Paul Finebaum says he won’t run for Alabama Senate seat
Paul Finebaum cited reassessment of priorities after Charlie Kirk's assassination and chose to focus on college football over a high-profile Senate campaign, ending months of speculation.
- On Tuesday, Paul Finebaum said he will not run for the Alabama U.S. Senate seat, confirming he planned to decide after the college football season.
- Having moved back to Alabama, Paul Finebaum said the Charlie Kirk assassination made him rethink priorities, choosing to focus on college football after buying a $5.1 million Mountain Brook home this year.
- After the Outkick interview, ESPN briefly suspended Paul Finebaum but he maintained regular appearances on Get Up, First Take and SportsCenter without missing work.
- Tuesday, Finebaum announced he will not run for the Alabama U.S. Senate seat, with the qualifying window from January 5–23 and the primary on May 19, 2026, amid several Republican contenders.
- Others considered but declined include Bruce Pearl, while Democrats such as Kyle Sweetser, Dakarai Larriett, and Mark Wheeler are running, and Morgan Murphy announced as a Republican.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Center
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L 17%
C 58%
R 25%
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