Alabama Republican Senate nominee?
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JUN 17, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSports talk radio host
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderMale
LocationAlabama
BackgroundSports talk radio host
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EducationUniversity of Tennessee (graduate, 1978)
Notable personal detailsPaul Finebaum is an American sports talk radio host, sportswriter, and television personality best known as the host of The Paul Finebaum Show on ESPN Radio and SEC Network. He joined ESPN in 2013 after years hosting the Paul Finebaum Radio Network and working as a columnist and reporter in Alabama. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and has been a recurring commentator across ESPN studio programming.
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Public Safety & Guns
Paul Finebaum has publicly commented on laws allowing guns at sporting events, characterizing the Arkansas law allowing guns in stadiums as a "mess" and discussing the issue on ESPN. There is limited public record of a broader or consistent policy platform from Finebaum on gun policy beyond media commentary.
News
Paul Finebaum is being mentioned in connection with Alabama politics, where a bill to close primary elections has advanced in the state Senate. The measure would require voters to register with a party before voting in primaries and would take effect next year if enacted. Another recent Alabama-related policy fight involves so-called "Sound Science" environmental bills, but the summaries do not show a direct action by Finebaum on that issue.
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