Former NFL quarterback and Crimson Tide national champion A.J. McCarron is running for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, he announced Thursday.

McCarron, 35, announced his candidacy on social media. He cited late conservative activist Charlie Kirk as an inspiration for his decision to run for political office.

“Today, Alabama’s conservative and cultural values are under attack from every direction,” McCarron said in an Instagram video declaring his candidacy. “That’s why Charlie Kirk’s assassination affected so many of us so deeply. His example convinced me to get off the sidelines and get into the game and stand tall for our conservative beliefs. So today, I’m announcing my candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama.”

McCarron, a native of Mobile, Alabama, is a first-time candidate w

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