Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is welcoming former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron to the 2026 Lt. Governor’s race by drawing a sharp contrast on experience and record.

McCarron launched his campaign on Thursday, entering a field of contenders that include two tenured incumbents, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate, and Secretary Allen.

First-time candidate and 35-year-old AJ McCarron released an announcement video that introduced himself politically as an outsider, a supporter of President Donald Trump, and someone uniquely positioned to be a “quarterback” for a future Tommy Tuberville governorship.

Allen, a former state lawmaker, probate judge, and first-term Secretary of State, said his record is much different than McCarron’s.

“This race is about more

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