Overview

• Finebaum, 70, told OutKick he is considering a Republican run for the U.S. Senate seat that Sen. Tommy Tuberville is leaving to pursue the governorship.
• He said the possibility is “very intriguing” and that he is thinking about it constantly as he targets a decision in the next six weeks.
• If he runs, he would enter what has been described as a crowded Republican primary for the open Alabama seat.
• Tuberville lauded Finebaum’s chances, pointing to near-universal name recognition in Alabama and saying he would be a force if he entered the race.
• Opinion columns praised Finebaum’s listening skills and statewide profile, noted he may leave his ESPN/SEC Network role if he files, and reported he began reassessing public service after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.