Barry Moore And Jared Hudson Advance To Alabama GOP Senate Runoff
Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson finished as the top two vote-getters in Alabama's Republican U.S. Senate primary and will face off in a June 16 runoff.[1]
President Donald Trump endorsed Moore and praised him on a May 18 telephone rally.[1] Hudson cast himself as an outsider after narrowly edging out Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall for the second slot.[1] On the Democratic side, business owner Dakarai Larriett and lawyer Everett Wess advanced to a June 16 runoff for the same open seat.[1]
Sen. Tommy Tuberville is vacating the Senate seat that Moore and Hudson seek to fill.[1] Moore is a sitting Republican congressman and Hudson is a former Navy SEAL who ran as a political outsider.[1] Marshall had been a top contender but narrowly missed advancing to the runoff.[1]
The June 16 runoffs will decide each party's nominee for the open seat and shape the matchup for the general election this fall.
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- On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson were reported as the top two finishers in Alabama's Republican U.S. Senate primary.
- The runoff to decide the GOP nominee for the seat being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville will be held June 16, 2026.
- Business owner Dakarai Larriett and lawyer Everett Wess advanced to a June 16 Democratic runoff for the same open U.S. Senate seat.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Barry Moore and praised him on a May 18 telephone rally, while Hudson emphasized his outsider status after narrowly surpassing Attorney General Steve Marshall.
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