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Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle (Eric Schultz | eschultz@al.com)

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, whose name has been linked to speculation that he might run for governor, will announce his decision on a possible gubernatorial campaign Tuesday.

In a statement released this afternoon, Battle said he will post his decision on his website, tommybattle.com, at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Battle has created a political action committee that has raised almost $90,000 at a November fundraiser but the mayor has said the PAC is designed to make Huntsville more influential in Montgomery and elsewhere around the state.

Battle's name has also been a part of telephone polling conducted by the Alabama Education Association.