Hudson challenges Republican dominance in Alabama primary race
Hudson challenges Republican establishment dominance amid Trump's 30-point Alabama influence.
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Alabama Senate Republican Primary 2026
Republican primary runoff election for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat, with Trump-endorsed candidate Barry Moore facing Jared Hudson in the race to succeed retiring Senator Tommy Tuberville.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
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What happened
Barry Moore early Trump supporter from 2015
Rep. Barry Moore was the first elected official in the United States to publicly endorse Donald Trump, doing so at a Trump rally in Mobile, Alabama in August 2015 during Trump's first presidential campaign.
Donald Trump endorses Barry Moore in Alabama Senate runoff
President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Barry Moore for the Alabama Republican Senate nomination in January 2026, months before the primary. Trump amplified the endorsement five additional times on social media, including a video endorsement the day before the May primary and a tele-rally the week before the runoff election.
Barry Moore background and political positions
Rep. Barry Moore represents Alabama's 1st Congressional District in the southern portion of the state. He founded a waste hauling company, served as a state lawmaker, and was first elected to the U.S. House in 2020. Moore is a member of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus.
Barry Moore wins Alabama Republican Senate primary runoff
Republican Rep. Barry Moore defeated Jared Hudson in Alabama's Republican Senate primary runoff election held on Tuesday. Moore and Hudson were the top two finishers in the May Republican primary, where no candidate secured over 50% of the vote, necessitating a runoff. Moore advanced as the lead vote-getter in the initial primary, while Attorney General Steve Marshall received nearly a quarter of the vote.
Trump won Alabama by 30 points in 2024 presidential election
President Trump won Alabama by 30 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election, making the state a reliably Republican stronghold in which the Republican nominee is expected to be the significant favorite in the general election.
Barry Moore to face Democratic challengers in November Senate election
With Moore securing the Republican nomination, he is now the frontrunner in the November general election to succeed Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor instead of re-election. Moore will face either Dakarai Larriett, a petcare business owner, or Everett Wess, an attorney and former judge, both Democrats.
Jared Hudson endorsements in Alabama Senate runoff
Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL sniper and outsider candidate in the Alabama Senate race, was endorsed by former Senator Markwakie Mullin (now Trump's Department of Homeland Security secretary), Sen. Tim Sheehy, the National Association for Gun Rights PAC, and conservative activist Riley Gaines.
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Moore wins Alabama Republican Senate runoff with Trump backing
Barry Moore wins Alabama Republican Senate runoff backed by Trump.