U.S. Sen. Luther Strange is endorsed by State Rep. Jim Carns and Perry Hooper Jr. at the Alabama Republican Party headquarters in Hoover. U.S. Sen. Luther Strange is endorsed by State Rep. Jim Carns and Perry Hooper Jr. at the Alabama Republican Party headquarters in Hoover.( U.S. Sen. Luther Strange picked up the endorsement Tuesday of State Rep. Jim Carns, R-Vestavia Hills, who also served as co-chairman of Donald Trump's Alabama campaign.