{"id":2614864,"date":"2026-06-16T22:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barry-moore-wins-alabama-senate-gop-runoff\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T22:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:41:28","slug":"barry-moore-wins-alabama-senate-gop-runoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barry-moore-wins-alabama-senate-gop-runoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Barry Moore wins Alabama Senate GOP runoff"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fbarry-moore-wins-alabama-senate-gop-runoff%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=2614864&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>rep. barry moore (R-AL) won the Alabama GOP Senate primary runoff by defeating former Navy SEAL jared Hudson, ensuring Moore&#8217;s position as the state&#8217;s next senator. Moore secured approximately 58.7% of the vote against Hudson\u2019s 41.3%, with much of the vote counted when the race was called. Even though Moore was the favorite entering the race, his victory faced some unpredictability, with varying polls showing different lead margins. Presidential endorsement played a role; Donald Trump endorsed Moore early on and amplified his support with social media and a <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=\"Trump Praises ...ublican Glenn Youngkin on Election Day Eve: \u2018Flood the System and Get Out and ...\u2019\">tele-rally<\/a>, contributing to Moore\u2019s success. Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >backing proved decisive<\/a>, preventing an upset by Hudson. Moore&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-biontech-pressured-twitter-to-censor-activists-demanding-generic-covid-vaccine-report\/\" title=\"Pfizer, BioNTech \u2018Pressured\u2019 Twitter To Censor Activists Demanding Generic COVID Vaccine: ...ort\">campaign highlighted<\/a> his background as a waste removal business owner, appealing to voters. Given Trump\u2019s notable victory in Alabama in 2024, Moore is favored 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 Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe ...?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> in November.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) defeated former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alabama\/\">Alabama<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tags\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">GOP<\/a> primary runoff, effectively guaranteeing Moore will be the state\u2019s next senator. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore prevailed 58.7%-41.3%, with 77% of the vote tabulated when the <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race on Tuesday. <\/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\/4611358\/dc-mayoral-race-fight-between-left-far-left\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DC mayoral race is fight between \u2018Left\u2019 and \u2018far Left\u2019: Byron York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4607641\/janeese-lewis-george-campaign-funnels-secret-payouts-through-local-union\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Janeese Lewis George campaign funnels secret payouts through local union<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4605570\/ohio-photo-id-mail-in-ballots-2027\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ohio adds photo ID requirement for mail-in ballots in 2027<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The southern Alabama congressman entered the race as the favorite, but his victory was not without drama. Polling showed results all over the map, with one survey finding Hudson up by 16 points and another with Moore winning by 17 points. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump <\/a>endorsed Moore in January, months before the May primary, but the support was not enough to help Moore clear the field entirely. He advanced to the runoff as the lead vote-getter, but Attorney General Steve Marshall siphoned nearly a quarter of the vote, denying Moore the outright win. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a sign of the potential competitiveness of the race, Trump proceeded to boost Moore\u2019s endorsement on social media five additional times, including a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1193439479?fl=pl&#038;fe=vl\">video endorsement<\/a> of the congressman the day before the May primary. Moore was the first elected official in the country to publicly back Trump, which occurred at an August 2015 rally in Mobile. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump also hosted a tele-rally late last week for the congressman. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4609588\/trump-brian-kemp-georgia-gop-runoff-2026\/\"><strong>TRUMP AND KEMP PLAY KINGMAKER AS GEORGIA VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the end, the result was not close and the Trump-backed effort proved enough to deny Hudson an upset against Moore. The congressman ran <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4LKO7fFMH7w\">ads<\/a> highlighting his past career as a waste removal small business owner, a staple of his previous campaigns for Congress. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump won the Yellowhammer State by 30 points in 2024, meaning Moore will be the significant favorite in November. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barry Moore wins Alabama GOP Senate runoff, set to be next senator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4316,"featured_media":2614866,"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\/06\/barry-moore-jared-hudson-collage-e1780767217429.jpg?1780752798&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[61132,61131,80306],"class_list":["post-2614864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-alabama-senate","tag-barry-moore","tag-gop-runoff"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/barry-moore-jared-hudson-collage-e1780767217429.jpg?1780752798&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614864","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\/4316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614864"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614864\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614868,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614864\/revisions\/2614868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}