ALABAMA - Another potential candidate is testing the waters for an Alabama gubernatorial run.
State Auditor Jim Zeigler announced a Facebook page Monday for what he calls "an exploratory campaign testing the water for a run for Governor of Alabama."
While Zeigler boasted 14,900 likes and 15,000 followers on the page as of July 3, it appears he simply changed the title of his Facebook page that has existed since 2014 when he first ran for state auditor.
Facebook's Page Transparency feature shows this is the second time Zeigler has made the change for an exploratory gubernatorial campaign; the first was in June 2017.
Zeigler said he expects to make a decision on a potential bid prior to the August meeting of the Alabama Republican Party.
Zeigler would join a Republican primary field that, as of July 5, includes incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey - who has raised $1.2 million in her re-election, and former county commissioner Stacy George.
On the Democratic side, Dothan native Christopher Countryman is the only candidate officially running as of July 5.
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