U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., is projected to become the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Alabama, setting him up to succeed retiring Tommy Tuberville in a historically conservative seat. Moore will face attorney Everett Wess, the projected winner in the Democratic runoff, on Nov. 3 in a race to determine who will become Alabama’s new senator.
Republican Runoff
Moore, who represents Alabama’s 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, defeated opponent Jared Hudson in the Republican runoff on Tuesday night. Moore led by 11.6 points with 98% of the vote counted. As a fiscal hawk and member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, Moore pushed for deeper spending cuts in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year, but eventually voted for the sprawling spending package with his party.
Moore outspent his opponent nearly two-fold, bringing in almost $3 million compared to Hudson’s $1.8 million, per the candidates’ latest Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. With President Donald Trump’s complete endorsement, a double-digit win in the May 19 primary, and the support of Alabama conservatives from Mobile to Muscle Shoals, Moore expressed confidence in the campaign.
Democratic Runoff
Wess, an attorney and political newcomer, is projected to win Tuesday’s Democratic runoff for Senate in Alabama. With 99% of the vote counted, Wess led his opponent by 9.2 points. Wess utilized his working-class upbringing to appeal to voters, emphasizing his commitment to protecting Social Security and Medicare, supporting organized labor, expanding economic opportunity, and ensuring that every Alabamian has a fair shot at the American Dream.
Wess took the lead in Tuesday’s runoff despite raising roughly half as much as his opponent Dakarai Larriett. According to FEC filings as of May 27, Wess reported $74,000 compared to Larriett’s $147,000.
Road to November
Moore and Wess will go head-to-head in the general election on Nov. 3 when Alabama voters decide who will succeed Tommy Tuberville in the Senate. Tuesday’s runoffs conclude a long primary process beginning with a pool of 10 candidates and ending with runoff races to secure nominations in both parties.
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