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RandySF

(87,568 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 01:42 AM 15 hrs ago

AL-SEN: Barry Moore wins Alabama GOP, Everett Wess wins Democratic nominations for U.S. Senate seat

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, won the Alabama Republican nomination for U.S. Senate Tuesday night, defeating former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson. He will face attorney Everett Wess, who defeated small business owner Dakarai Larriett in the Democratic runoff on Tuesday.

As of 10:09 p.m., Moore, who was boosted by an endorsement from President Donald Trump, had 173,262 votes, about 55.8% of the total. Hudson, a Navy SEAL veteran, had 137,267 votes, about 44.2% of the total, according to unofficial returns.

Moore won counties in the Wiregrass, where he currently represents in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also had strong support along the coast and in the northwest corner of the state.

Wess won the Democratic nomination with 48,996 votes, about 54.7% of the total, as of 10:10 p.m. Larriett had 40,589 votes, about 45.3% of the total, according to unofficial returns.



https://alabamareflector.com/2026/06/16/barry-moore-wins-alabama-gop-nomination-for-u-s-senate-seat/

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