Overview

• The SEC Network host told OutKick he is evaluating a GOP bid for the seat expected to open as Sen. Tommy Tuberville runs for governor.
• Finebaum said the assassination of Charlie Kirk prompted him to rethink his priorities after struggling through his show that day.
• He confirmed he is a registered Republican who voted for President Trump and said he would run if the president personally urged him to do so.
• He noted the compressed timetable, referencing a January 2026 qualifying window and a May 19 primary for the Alabama race.
• Having moved back to Alabama this year, he said Bruce Pearl’s decision not to run made a bid more plausible, while ESPN faces a rare case of a high-profile host considering a partisan campaign under its stick-to-sports posture.