Wes Allen is reminding Alabama that AJ McCarron isn’t the only former football player in the race for Lt. Governor in 2026.

This morning, he released his first campaign video entitled, “Undefeated,” which serves as the punchline of the ad.

According to his campaign, the 30-second spot will run on digital platforms throughout the state.

“I enjoyed my days as an Alabama football player,” Allen says. “But it’s my record off the field that matters.”

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Allen marks through a list of conservative accomplishments, including cutting “wasteful spending,” tightening election security, and supporting the state’s ban on sex-change surgeries for minors.

“When it comes to my record against liberals, I’m undefeated,” Allen says.

Allen’s first video ad also comes with a big financial edge.

This week, courtesy of a major contribution from the Alabama Farmers Federation’s FarmPAC, Allen crossed over the $1 million cash-on-hand goal line.

By comparison, Rick Pate, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, currently has raised $532,000 cash on hand, to AJ McCarron’s balance, less than $100,000.

Allen, who was elected statewide for the first time in 2022 as Secretary of State, previously served in the Alabama House for a term, and prior to that, as Probate Judge in Pike County.

AJ McCarron, a total political newcomer — both in running for office and voting — announced his campaign in October, playing to familiar themes, such as wanting to be “quarterback” for U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s administration as Governor.

Allen lettered at Alabama as a walk-on receiver in the late 1990s.

Beyond the differences in he and McCarron’s on-field experience, Allen’s first video banks on reminding voters that their political experience also could not be more different, now 160 days out from the 2026 Alabama Republican Party primary election.

Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.