We all knew that the 2026 election year was going to be a big year in Alabama politics. This year’s biggest race will be for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor.
The key to winning any open U.S. Senate seat is having or garnering campaign money. Having your own money is always paramount to winning a coveted Senate seat anywhere in America. That is why the U.S. Senate is referred to as the “Millionaire’s Club.” Although, in today’s world, it more accurately could be called the “Billionaire’s Club.”
Over the course of history, the U.S. Senate has seen the names of Kennedy, Rockefeller Danforth, and Kohler.
Another advantage for rich candidates is that the big Washington special-interest lobbyists ― big-dollar contributors ― have an unwritten