From the Sidelines to the Senate: Finebaum Might Suit Up for Politics
Chris Queen : Sep 30, 2025
PJ Media
"...I didn't know Charlie Kirk, I'd never met him. ... It's hard to describe how [his assassination] affected me, and affected tens of millions of people all over this country. And it was an awakening..." -Paul Finebaum
[PJMedia.com] For a dozen years now, Paul Finebaum has weighed in on all things college sports at the SEC Network. Now, he's indicated that he might shift gears to weigh on totally different matters— as a senator. (Screengrab image: via Instagram-Outkick)
The Southern sports pundit is weighing a run for the Senate as a Republican. If he runs, he would campaign to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who is running for governor of Alabama.
Finebaum, who recently relocated from Charlotte,NC, back to his longtime home in Birmingham, AL, said he would be running as a Republican and would likely aim to fill the seat now occupied by former Auburn and Ole Miss coach Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor in Alabama. The radio personality, always tight-lipped about his political leanings, told the outlet he voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election and that ESPN tells employees not to discuss politics.
Finebaum told The Athletic over the summer that even though he's registered as a Republican and voted for Donald Trump last year, he likes some positions of both political parties and considers himself a moderate. All of that sounds like code words for please don't fire me, ESPN.
Something must have changed in Finebaum. He recently told Outkick's Clay Travis that the assassination of Charlie Kirk shook him... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
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