The Alabama Republican runoff for United States Senate was between Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) and former Navy SEAL and business owner Jared Hudson. Decision Desk HQ has projected that Barry Moore will become the Republican nominee to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). Moore defeated Hudson 59 percent to 40 percent, with 55 percent of precincts reporting.
Decision Desk HQ projects Barry Moore wins the AL US Senate Republican Runoff#DecisionMade: 9:47 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/Gy8i6hUHiP
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) June 17, 2026
On Monday, in what appeared to be a snafu, Fox News published a headline for the U.S. Senate contest, declaring that Jared Hudson had defeated Barry Moore to win the seat. This was clearly a "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline, where the pre-written projections were superseded by the will of the voters.
— Jeff Poor (@jeff_poor) June 15, 2026
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Moore was endorsed by President Donald Trump, and the race became a referendum on the bright, shiny newcomer who said the right things and suited the anti-incumbent fervor of the electorate, and the established D.C. incumbent. In the weeks leading up to the runoff, the competition grew even more pointed.
In deeply religious Alabama, Hudson decided to pen some commentary to his campaign Facebook page, which read, in part: "Alabama wants a Senator who lives out a Christian conservative life, not someone who just talks about it in front of the cameras." This comment was perceived as a slight by Moore's supporters and Moore's wife, and sparked backlash against Hudson. Hudson claimed the comments had been misinterpreted.
Hudson also cast shade on Moore's military service. In speeches, Hudson has bragged about the number of Taliban he killed as a Navy SEAL. While Moore's two-and-a-half years of service in the Alabama National Guard and five-and-a-half years in the Army Reserve did not involve combat, Moore fulfilled this service with consistency and was honorably discharged. PAC mailers and television advertisements, which appeared to be from the Hudson campaign, skated the line of accusing Moore of misrepresenting his military service and even of stolen valor. When Hudson was pressed in local interviews to explain whether he believed Moore had dishonestly represented his service, Hudson refused to provide a definitive response.
Alabamians were able to cut through the noise and stuck with the devil that they knew, rather than an untried and untested newcomer.
Other Alabama runoff results for Lt. Governor saw a win for Trump-endorsed candidate John Wahl, the former Alabama Republican Party Chair. Wahl defeated Secretary of State Wes Allen 57 percent to 42 percent.
In the runoff race for AL Attorney General, Katherine Robertson, the Chief Counsel to Attorney General Steve Marshall, defeated Former AL Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell, 57 percent to 43 percent.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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