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Alabama Republican Senate nominee?
$1.6M
JUN 17, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCollege basketball coach
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age66 years old (Mar 18, 1960)
GenderMale
LocationAlabama
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BackgroundCollege basketball coach
EducationBoston College (B.A./degree; 1982)
Notable personal detailsBruce Alan Pearl is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team (2014–2025), after earlier head coaching stints at Tennessee, Milwaukee, and Southern Indiana. He is a Boston College graduate (1982) and began his coaching career there as a student assistant before later serving as an assistant coach at Stanford and Iowa. In September 2025 he retired as Auburn's head coach and moved into an ambassador/special-assistant role within Auburn athletics.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro‑life from conception and expresses support for protecting unborn life. He has also publicly supported access to IVF treatments while criticizing legal rulings that would restrict them.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026
Bruce Pearl is being covered as an Alabama Senate candidate in the 2026 race, with recent reporting focusing on where candidates stand on Social Security. The race is for an open U.S. Senate seat, and the issue is a major early policy focus. Other recent coverage about Alabama has centered on Republican-led legislative and redistricting fights, but those reports do not specifically describe new actions by Pearl.
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Articles
AAL.com2 months ago
How Alabama Senate candidates Steve Marshall, Jared Hudson say they’ll fix Social Security
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MPMechanicsburg Patriot News 27 days ago
Call Trump’s redistricting push what it really is: a racist power grab | Column
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ICInside Climate News3 months ago
‘Sound Science’ Bills Limiting State Environmental Regulations Set ‘Insurmountable Burden of Proof,’ Scientists Say
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NNewsweek3 months ago
Republican Departures From Congress Surge Ahead of 2026 Elections
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Alabama Republican Senate nominee?
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