Who is Barry Moore and what is Moore running on in the 2026 Alabama Senate race?
Barry Moore (R) is on the ballot in the 2026 Alabama Senate race, a seat rated Solid R.
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Barry Moore is the Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senate. U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 1st district (since 2021), House Freedom Caucus member, early Trump supporter; won June 2026 GOP runoff over ex-Navy SEAL Jared Hudson 55.8 to 44.2. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The race
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- The seat: Open seat (Tommy Tuberville (R) running for governor instead).
- Rating: Solid R (Cook, Sept 15, 2026).
- Polling: Moore 47, Wess 32, undecided 20 (Yes. Every Kid. Foundation, July 8 to 11, 2026, 601 LV).
Why Moore’s race looks the way it does
- Alabama is deeply Republican; apart from Doug Jones’s 2017 special-election win, no Democrat has won an Alabama Senate race in over 30 years.
- Moore has Trump’s endorsement and a 3-term House record as a Freedom Caucus member.
- Huge money gap: Moore raised $3.79M by June 30, 2026 vs Wess $83K.
- Only public poll shows Moore up 15 (47 to 32).
What Moore is running on
- Trump. Runs as a close Trump ally with Trump’s ‘complete and total’ endorsement; America First positioning.
- Ideology/record. Pitches himself as the most conservative member of Alabama’s House delegation and a proven record rather than an outsider.
In Moore’s own words
“Look at my record, the most conservative member in the Alabama delegation, an ally of the president.”
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