After months of rumblings and speculation, former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron announced he is officially running for Lt. Governor of Alabama in 2026.

His campaign blasted out his announcement on Thursday morning, which included his first video advertisement, packed with political content, thus far unknown about the former NCAA, NFL and XFL quarterback.

“Even as a kid, I loved football because there was something special about joining the fight, taking charge, and motivating others to win,” McCarron says in the ad. “When Coach Nick Saban recruited me to play quarterback for the University of Alabama, he taught me the principles of being a leader, and together, we won back-to-back national championships.”

McCarron’s campaign announcement strongly promoted him as being two

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