Who is Everett Wess and what is Wess running on in the 2026 Alabama Senate race?
Everett Wess (D) is on the ballot in the 2026 Alabama Senate race, a seat rated Solid R.
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Everett Wess is the Democratic candidate for Alabama U.S. Senate. Birmingham-area attorney and managing partner of The Wess Law Firm; former municipal judge, city prosecutor and public defender; described as a perennial candidate. Won June 2026 Democratic runoff over Dakarai Larriett. 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 Wess’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 Wess is running on
- Cost of living. Centers campaign on inflation, housing costs, and high gas and utility bills facing Alabama families.
In Wess’s own words
“Families throughout Alabama are struggling with inflation, housing costs, high gas bills, high utility bills.”
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