Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., explained his decision to leave the upper chamber and run for Governor of Alabama on Newsmax Wednesday.

Flanked by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, himself a former senator, Tuberville said he believes he can get more done at the state level.

“I’ve been here for five years now, going for a year and a half left with President Trump,” Tuberville said on Newsmax’s “National Report.” “He’s got us on the right track, but he’s giving power back to the states. And I want to go back to Alabama and use that power to help the states be able to handle their own business and not the federal government.”

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