Former U.S. Navy SEAL and Alabama native Jared Hudson has officially launched a campaign to become the state’s next Senator. The veteran, who currently resides in Birmingham with his wife and children, heads Covenant Rescue Group, an organization that fights against human trafficking.
In a recent video post on X, Hudson announced his candidacy and explained why he’s qualified to hold the office.
“I’d say the biggest thing that qualifies me is I’m not a career politician,” he said. “The problem with career politicians is that they seek political ambition, not service. My heart is in service and service to you, the people of the state of Alabama. I need to go to Washington, D.C., on behalf of you and not bring the D.C. issues back to the people of Alabama. Send a warrior to D.C.”
Alabama deserves a warrior in Washington.
Join the mission: https://t.co/xqTeF8YItL pic.twitter.com/yXPgjzBrjd
— Jared Hudson (@JaredHudson_AL) May 28, 2025
A statement on Hudson’s campaign website offered additional information on the candidate’s background.
“From SEAL Team missions to rescuing trafficking victims with Covenant Rescue Group — Jared Hudson’s entire life has been about service and sacrifice. In a time when the radical left is working to dismantle our values, weaken our borders, and erode faith in America’s greatness, we need bold, proven leaders who don’t just talk the talk. They take action.”
President Trump needs fighters, not career politicians.
I’m a former Navy SEAL, not a swamp insider — and I’m running for U.S. Senate in Alabama to help secure the border, crush the woke agenda, and defend our Christian values. #ALSENhttps://t.co/4h36Ib5zil pic.twitter.com/n4YKfU3AwS
— Jared Hudson (@JaredHudson_AL) May 28, 2025
This week, the veteran joined Rightside Radio with host Phil Williams to discuss not only the race but also the personal importance of faith.
“The only thing that you should be remembered as is who you are in the person of Jesus Christ,” said Hudson. “Because that’s the only thing that lasts, right?”
“Now, if I die right now, I’m going to be attached. I’m going to have a lasting impact, even in my death, on my wife and my girls, possibly some of the people in my sphere of influence, possibly some of the guys in the SEAL teams I work with or in business or whatever. I might have a lasting impact, but oftentimes that lasting impact is not so much who you are here physically. I really believe it’s who you are in the person of Jesus Christ.”
My friend @JaredHudson_AL announced today that he's running for Senate in 2026. I know one thing, Jared is a God-fearing gunslinger who loves Jesus through and through. pic.twitter.com/sIeS52yogN
— Phil Williams (@SenPhilWilliams) May 28, 2025
He reflected on the importance of having a personal mantra and beliefs that can be leaned upon in times of great hardship.
“Every warrior across all of history, all of the planet, all of history, had a mantra. They had something they held to, something they leaned on, whether it was their belief system in a God, whether it was their family, whatever it was, there’s a mantra,” Hudson said.
“What’s that one thing that you can hold to that will help you make it through this process? Because if you can hold to something else besides the pain that you’re going through, the distress of hypothermia, cold water, getting beat and buzzed, all that stuff, if you can hold to something else, you can make it through.”
Hudson previously ran for Sheriff of Jefferson County in 2022.
The party primary election for the open U.S. Senate seat will be held on May 19, 2026.
Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
