Barry Moore Secures GOP Senate Nomination in Alabama Runoff
WHO:
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Rep. Barry Moore won the Republican Senate runoff in Alabama.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Jared Hudson, a political newcomer and U.S. Navy SEAL, was defeated by Moore.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was eliminated in the primary.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - President Trump endorsed Barry Moore in the race.
WHAT:
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Moore and Hudson competed in a runoff after no candidate secured 50% of the votes in the previous primary.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - The runoff victory positions Moore as a heavy favorite in the general election to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Moore's runoff victory positions him as a strong candidate for the Senate, with Alabama having not elected a Democrat to the Senate in the last three decades, except for former Sen. Doug Jones' victory in a 2017 special election.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - President Trump won Alabama by 30 points in the 2024 election.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Moore secured nearly 40% of the vote in the primary, while Hudson won almost 26%.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - The runoff victory positions Moore as a strong candidate for the Senate.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Moore is a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and has represented Alabama in the House since 2021.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Moore will face either Dakarai Larriett or Everett Wess in the general election.
WHERE:
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - The events took place in Alabama.
WHEN:
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - The general election is scheduled for November.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - The runoff occurred on a Tuesday night.
WHY:
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - The Republicans were seeking to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who opted to leave the Senate for the governor's mansion.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Trump endorsed Moore, calling him "an America First Patriot, and friend, who has been with me from the very beginning."
HOW:
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Hudson attempted to position himself as an outsider and fighter while stressing his commitment to Trump's America First agenda, but ultimately lost to Moore.
[11:09 PM EDT] - CBS News - Moore ran as a staunch supporter of Trump and was the first elected official to endorse him in 2015.
(UPDATED June 17, 2026 17:55 UTC)
Moore has emerged victorious in a runoff against Hudson, following a primary where no candidate secured the required fifty percent of the votes. This win positions Moore as a strong favorite in the upcoming general election to succeed Senator Tommy Tuberville. Despite Hudson's efforts to present himself as an outsider and a champion of Trump's America First agenda, he ultimately fell short against Moore.
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(UPDATED June 17, 2026 06:39 UTC)
Moore's recent runoff victory has positioned him as a formidable candidate for the Senate, marking a significant moment in Alabama, which has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly thirty years, aside from Doug Jones' win in a 2017 special election. In the 2024 election, Trump secured Alabama with a commanding thirty-point lead. Looking ahead, the general election is set for November.
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(UPDATED June 17, 2026 04:23 UTC)
In a significant development for Alabama politics, Barry Moore has won the Republican Senate runoff, defeating political newcomer and U.S. Navy SEAL Jared Hudson. Moore, who secured nearly 40% of the vote in the primary, is a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and has represented Alabama in the House since 2021, positioning him as a strong candidate for the Senate. With President Trump endorsing him as "an America First Patriot," Moore will now face either Dakarai Larriett or Everett Wess in the upcoming general election.