Birmingham native and former national security advisor to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) Morgan Murphy has entered the U.S. Senate race.

Murphy, 51, is vying to replace his former boss, who is now running for Alabama's open governor's office.

Murphy will hold an event on Monday night at Vulcan to officially kick off his campaign.

In an announcement, Murphy pledged to continue both Tuberville's and President Donald Trump's legacies after working for both in recent years. He worked at the White House until last week, according to USA Today .

“I feel called to run for Tommy Tuberville’s seat to continue Coach and Trump’s legacies," Murphy said in a statement. "Neither were politicians when they first went to Washington, which is what we need more of in this country—regular citiz

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