AJ McCarron, a former college football and NFL quarterback, is running for Alabama lieutenant governor.

The former Alabama Crimson Tide standout made the announcement in a video post on Thursday saying in part "Today, Alabama's conservative and cultural values are under attack from every direction. That's why Charlie Kirk's assassination affected so many of us so deeply."

McCarron also refers to himself as a political outsider and shared that he was inspired by the late activist Charlie Kirk to "get off the sidelines," FOX News reported.

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McCarron joins a crowded Republican candidate field that includes Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate, Alabama Secretary of State Wes

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