Elections

Rep. Barry Moore Wins Alabama GOP Senate Runoff, 58.7% to 41.3%

Moore's victory, backed by a Trump endorsement, secures the Republican nomination in a reliably red state and extends the former president's 2026 primary endorsement record.

The Congressional Times · June 17, 2026

Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) captured the Alabama Republican Senate primary runoff on June 17, 2026, defeating former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson by a margin of 58.7% to 41.3%, according to the Associated Press, which called the race with 77% of precincts reporting. Moore, who represents Alabama's Second Congressional District, had entered the contest as the primary frontrunner following an endorsement from former President Donald Trump.

The race featured pronounced polling volatility in its final weeks. At least one survey showed Hudson leading by 16 percentage points, while a separate poll placed Moore ahead by a comparable margin, according to reporting by the Washington Examiner. The final certified margin will be available through the Alabama Secretary of State's official election results once all precincts report.

Moore was first elected to the House in 2020 and has represented a district in southern Alabama. His Senate bid follows the announced retirement of the incumbent senator whose seat is at stake; the specific seat and timeline of that vacancy are confirmed in Alabama Secretary of State filings and congressional records. Hudson, a former Navy SEAL, had positioned himself as an outsider candidate throughout the primary cycle.

Alabama has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980, according to Federal Election Commission historical data, making the GOP Senate nomination effectively determinative of the general election outcome in most electoral forecasting models. Moore is expected to face a Democratic opponent in the November 2026 general election; that candidate's identity is not yet confirmed pending any Democratic primary process.

What remains unknown includes Moore's complete campaign finance totals for the runoff period, which will be disclosed in his next Federal Election Commission quarterly filing, and the full breakdown of precinct-level results, which will be published by the Alabama Secretary of State upon canvass certification.

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