{"id":2605165,"date":"2026-05-20T15:58:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-barry-moore-heads-to-runoff-in-alabama-senate-race\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:00:24","slug":"trump-backed-barry-moore-heads-to-runoff-in-alabama-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-barry-moore-heads-to-runoff-in-alabama-senate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-backed Barry Moore heads to runoff in Alabama Senate race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backed-barry-moore-heads-to-runoff-in-alabama-senate-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2605165&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republicans in Alabama failed to pick a Senate nominee outright in Tuesday\u2019s primary, pushing the race to a june 16 runoff. Rep. Barry Moore, backed by President Donald Trump, and ex-Navy SEAL Jared Hudson will advance after neither candidate won a majority-Moore led with 39.2% and Hudson followed with 25.6%. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall placed third with 24.5%, and seven Republicans were in the field to replace retiring Sen. Tommy Tuberville.<\/p>\n<p>Because Alabama is heavily Republican and Trump won the state by 30 points in 2024, the eventual GOP nominee is widely expected to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP ...ed Up Seats in ..., ...ed Up State Legislatures, ...ed Up Governorship, Held the ... -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> in the fall.The leading candidates emphasized support for Trump and promised to further his agenda in the Senate. Moore\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boris-johnson-warns-biden-dont-lose-gains-made-in-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Boris Johnson Warns Biden: Don\u2019t Lose Gains Made in Afghanistan\">long-standing support<\/a> for Trump helped secure the president\u2019s endorsement, including a final Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-praises-republican-glenn-youngkin-on-election-day-eve-flood-the-system-and-get-out-and-vote\/\" title=\"... Praises Republican Glenn Youngkin on Election Day Eve: \u2018Flood the System and Get Out and Vote\u2019\">tele-rally<\/a> ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The same election night also included Republican House primaries in Alabama, but results in four districts will be voided due to a last-minute attempt to redraw the congressional map after a favorable Supreme Court redistricting ruling. Additionally, the article notes Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mixed past endorsement record<\/a> in Alabama Senate races, while highlighting that Trump endorsed Tuberville in the governor\u2019s contest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The race to succeed Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tommy-tuberville\/\">Tommy Tuberville<\/a> (R-AL) won\u2019t be settled for another month after Republicans failed to coalesce around a candidate in Tuesday\u2019s Senate primary in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alabama\/\">Alabama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL), backed by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, and ex-Navy SEAL Jared Hudson will advance to a June 16 runoff after failing to clinch an outright majority of the vote. When the race was called, Moore had 39.2% support, while Hudson received 25.6%. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4576661\/trump-james-talarico-cant-win-texas-senate-election-vegan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Talarico can\u2019t be elected because \u2018he\u2019s a vegan\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4576360\/speaker-mike-johnson-celebrates-thomas-massie-loss\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mike Johnson celebrates Thomas Massie\u2019s primary loss<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4576115\/trump-total-control-republicans-paxton-byron-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump obsessed with \u2018absolute total control\u2019 of Republicans: Byron York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall placed third with 24.5% of the vote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The field included seven Republicans vying to replace Tuberville, who announced his retirement from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> to campaign for governor.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama is a GOP stronghold that Trump won by 30 points in 2024, meaning the eventual nominee is expected to win a Senate term this fall. All of the leading candidates emphasized their support for Trump and promised to advance his agenda in the Senate. <\/p>\n<p>Moore, a three-term congressman, was the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/trump-makes-last-minute-pitch-for-his-earliest-supporter-in-heated-alabama-senate-race-hell-fight-for-you.html\">first elected official<\/a> to back Trump\u2019s 2015 run for president, a fact that helped earn him the president\u2019s endorsement. Trump held a tele-rally for Moore on the eve of the primary in a final show of support.<\/p>\n<p>Primary voters were also choosing their nominees for the House on Tuesday night, although the outcome in four districts will be voided as Alabama makes a last-minute bid to redraw its map. The decision came after the Supreme Court handed Republicans a victory on redistricting last month.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4571020\/cassidy-loses-reelection-campaign\/\"><strong>CASSIDY LOSES SHOT AT REELECTION AS LOUISIANA SENATE RACE HEADS TO RUNOFF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump has a mixed endorsement record with Senate candidates in Alabama. Former Sen. Luther Strange lost to Republican Roy Moore in 2017 despite having the president\u2019s support. Trump successfully backed Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) in 2022 after pulling his endorsement from then-Rep. Mo Brooks.<\/p>\n<p>In the governor\u2019s race, Trump endorsed Tuberville, a onetime football coach who built his political career on culture wars and his loyalty to the president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alabama Senate primary for Tuberville\u2019s seat goes to a June 16 runoff after no candidate won outright<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2605166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26138662707359-e1779231774183.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[61132,61131,32319,32085,72429],"class_list":["post-2605165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-alabama-senate","tag-barry-moore","tag-donald-trump","tag-republican-party","tag-runoff-election"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26138662707359-e1779231774183.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2605165"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2605169,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605165\/revisions\/2605169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2605166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2605165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2605165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2605165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}