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Barry Moore defeats Jared Hudson in runoff, wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate

Barry Moore defeated Jared Hudson in the Republican runoff to win the nomination for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat.

Barry Moore defeats Jared Hudson in runoff, wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Barry Moore defeated Jared Hudson in the Republican runoff for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat, winning the party’s nomination. Moore will face Democrat Everett Wess in the November general election.

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Barry Moore
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U.S. representative and Republican nominee for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat

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Tommy Tuberville
R · AL · SEN

U.S. senator from Alabama who is vacating the seat to run for governor

Democratic Senate candidate who lost the runoff

Donald Trump
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President of the United States and Moore endorser

Alabama attorney general and Republican primary candidate

Katie Boyd Britt
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U.S. senator from Alabama

Democratic nominee for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat

Republican Senate candidate who lost the runoff

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Barry Moore Wins Alabama Republican U.S. Senate Runoff

Barry Moore won Alabama’s Republican Senate runoff, defeating Jared Hudson and securing the party’s nomination. Reports say he had President Donald Trump’s endorsement and is set to face Democrat Everett Wess in November. Center outlets mostly treat the story as an election result and look ahead to the general-election contest, though some revisit claims about Moore’s military service. Right-leaning outlets more often present the result as a test of Trump’s influence, with some giving Moore’s win an approving emphasis.

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