Overview

• The Auburn men’s basketball coach has set an internal deadline at the end of September to decide whether to enter the race, according to Jewish Insider.
• Pearl spent the summer meeting with GOP campaign operatives and Republican senators as he evaluated a potential bid.
• He declined to comment on his plans when asked by Jewish Insider.
• The seat opened after Sen. Tommy Tuberville chose to run for Alabama governor, and the Republican primary already features Steve Marshall, Barry Moore and Jared Hudson.
• If he ultimately ran and won, Pearl would be the only Jewish Republican in the U.S. Senate, and he would be leaving a successful Auburn program coming off a Final Four appearance.