Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Editions
ENESNEHIFR
Breaking
Denver, Colorado: Rep. Lauren Boebert Trails Eileen Laubacher in 4th District, Race UncalledMississippi Senate Race Down to 43 Votes, Still UncalledDenver, Colorado: Rep. Lauren Boebert Trails Eileen Laubacher in 4th District, Race UncalledMississippi Senate Race Down to 43 Votes, Still Uncalled
Trending
US

Birmingham, Alabama: Barry Moore Wins U.S. Senate Seat, Defeating Everett Wess

The Associated Press declared Republican Barry Moore the winner of Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat at 11:17 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and NBC and ABC also projected his win over Democrat Everett Wess, a Birmingham attorney. Moore succeeds Tommy Tuberville, who ran for governor.

By Orbit Post2 min read
Read inENESNEHIFR
Birmingham, Alabama: Barry Moore Wins U.S. Senate Seat, Defeating Everett Wess

Key points

  • Republican Barry Moore won election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama on Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Everett Wess for the open seat left by Sen.
  • With 52.4 percent of votes counted as of 9:26 p.m., Moore had 576,113 votes, or 58.6 percent, compared with 406,279 votes, or 41.4 percent, for Wess, the Montgomery Advertiser reported.
  • The seat became open after Republican Sen.

Republican Barry Moore won election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama on Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Everett Wess for the open seat left by Sen. Tommy Tuberville. The Associated Press declared Moore the winner at 11:17 p.m. ET. The Montgomery Advertiser reported the win earlier in its live election night coverage, in a 10:39 p.m. ET entry that said NBC and ABC had projected Moore as the winner.

The count on Tuesday night

With 52.4 percent of votes counted as of 9:26 p.m., Moore had 576,113 votes, or 58.6 percent, compared with 406,279 votes, or 41.4 percent, for Wess, the Montgomery Advertiser reported. Counting continued after the call, and Moore's margin held as more precincts reported across the state.

A seat opened by the governor's race

The seat became open after Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville decided to run for governor rather than seek reelection to the Senate. Moore, a Republican congressman representing Alabama's 1st Congressional District in the south of the state, entered the general election with the backing of President Donald Trump and a conservative voting record, the Montgomery Advertiser reported. He had won Trump's endorsement ahead of his primary runoff victory earlier this year, the Associated Press reported.

Wess, a Birmingham attorney and former municipal judge, campaigned on affordable health care, voting rights, public education and economic opportunity, the Montgomery Advertiser reported. The Associated Press described Wess, a criminal defense lawyer, as a longshot candidate in a state that has elected a Democrat to the Senate only once since 1992.

What changes in January

Moore will serve a six-year term beginning in January 2027, joining Republican Sen. Katie Britt in representing Alabama in the Senate, the Montgomery Advertiser reported. His move to the Senate also opens his House seat. Republican Jerry Carl has won Alabama's 1st Congressional District, the Montgomery Advertiser reported at 11:26 p.m. ET, and Carl will return to Washington after Moore leaves the seat to join the Senate.

Alabama polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Voters also chose a governor, members of Congress and other statewide officials, and decided four proposed constitutional amendments. Results remain unofficial until they are certified.

Timeline

  1. Nov 3, 2026Alabama polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as voters choose a U.S. senator, a governor and other officials, and decide four proposed constitutional amendments.
  2. Nov 3, 2026The Montgomery Advertiser reports at 10:39 p.m. ET that Barry Moore has defeated Everett Wess for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat, as projected by NBC and ABC, with Moore at 58.6 percent in the 9:26 p.m. count.
  3. Nov 3, 2026The Associated Press declares Moore the winner at 11:17 p.m. ET. He will serve a six-year term beginning in January 2027, joining Sen. Katie Britt.

Sources