Senate race · 2026

Alabama Senate Race

Compare sourced candidate information for the November 3, 2026 U.S. Senate election. Check the state election office for the complete ballot and any qualified write-in candidates.

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2 documented candidates · what each one campaigns on

Barry Moore

Republican

Currently: U.S. Representative

Moore served in the Alabama National Guard and the Reserves and was honorably discharged.

Campaign platform

Tax Breaks
Moore praised the tax breaks included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill in 2025, which he said cut taxes for working-class families.
EconomySource
Government Spending
Moore believes that getting spending and fraud under control in Washington, D.C. will help with the cost of living.
EconomySource
Law Enforcement
Moore has proposed bills to address criminal behavior and states that his top priorities include backing law enforcement.
JusticeSource
Trump Support
Moore has emphasized his support for President Donald Trump since day one and was one of the first elected officials to endorse Trump in 2016.
DemocracySource
Second Amendment
Moore lists protecting the 2nd Amendment as one of his top priorities.
JusticeSource

Candidate source Ballotpedia profile

Everett Wess

Democratic

Wess is a Birmingham attorney and former municipal judge who has been active in local politics for a long time.

Campaign platform

Grocery and Overtime Taxes
Wess said he wanted to encourage states to reduce grocery taxes and taxes on overtime pay.
EconomySource
Rural Healthcare
Wess said he would work with healthcare leaders and local communities to improve rural healthcare.
HealthSource
Affordable health care
Campaigns on making health care more affordable for Alabama families.
Health CareSource
LGBTQ+ Protections
Wess would 'parallel' the protections for LGBTQ people with civil rights protections for women and African Americans.
DemocracySource
Economic opportunity for working families
Focuses on expanding jobs and opportunity for Alabamians.
EconomySource
Fair and tough justice
Draws on his career as a judge, prosecutor and public defender to campaign on fairness in the courts.
Justice & Public SafetySource
Invest in public education
Cites his own public school path in championing education as an engine of opportunity.
EducationSource

Candidate source Ballotpedia profile

This is a sourced candidate guide, not a certified ballot. Confirm the full ballot, including any qualified write-in candidates, with the state election office .

Platform items are drawn from candidates’ own campaign materials and public reporting, summarised neutrally. They are what a candidate says they will do — not a judgement about whether they will do it. Once a candidate is serving in Congress, their record moves to the senator profiles.