Federal race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Senator
U.S. senators represent Alabama in the U.S. Senate, voting on federal legislation and budgets, confirming presidential nominees, and ratifying treaties.
6-year term. Open seat: no incumbent is running. Regular election for the full six-year term beginning Jan. 3, 2027. Incumbent Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) is running for governor instead of seeking re-election. Two candidates are printed on the ballot, plus a write-in line. No independent or minor-party candidate qualified for the statewide ballot.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Barry Moore
U.S. Representative, Alabama's 1st Congressional DistrictMoore is a U.S. representative from Enterprise who has served in Congress since 2021, after eight years in the Alabama House of Representatives. He started an industrial waste-hauling business before entering politics. His campaign centers on his alignment with President Trump, immigration enforcement, tax cuts, and gun rights.
Everett Wess
Attorney; managing partner, The Wess Law Firm, P.C.Wess is a Birmingham attorney and managing partner of The Wess Law Firm who served eight years as a municipal judge in Midfield. Before practicing law he worked in technology and engineering in Huntsville. His campaign focuses on the cost of living, affordable health care, public education, and voting rights.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Barry Moore Republican | Everett Wess Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration | Calls for "zero tolerance for illegal immigration"; supports deporting all immigrants in the country illegally, "starting with the most violent and dangerous," making English the official language, and prosecuting sanctuary-city officials who obstruct federal enforcement. | Calls for funding immigration courts so cases are resolved in a timely way and says immigration should be addressed "in a lawful and practical manner." Says he is troubled by enforcement actions that separate children from their parents and that some immigration legislation will need to be changed. |
| Public Safety | Says violent criminals should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, supports fully funding law enforcement, and wants authorities to prioritize prosecuting antifa and other violent groups. | Says the justice system should work for everyone, and lists fair courts and clean government as campaign priorities. |
| Veterans | Says he would fund the VA, protect the GI Bill, and keep the military well-equipped and out of "pointless foreign wars." | Says veterans should receive the care they have earned. |
| Abortion | Supported the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, calling it "a huge victory for the pro-life movement and the Constitution." | No public position found yet |
| Economy & Jobs | No public position found yet | Outlines an economic agenda focused on job creation, wages, and education, and says federal job cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency created uncertainty for Alabama families. |
| Education | No public position found yet | Wants to keep federal Pell Grant and student loan funding in place and protect federal research funding for Alabama universities such as UAB, Alabama A&M, Auburn, and Tuskegee. |
| Elections & Democracy | No public position found yet | Lists voting rights and equal justice among his campaign priorities. |
| Foreign Policy | Voted against the April 2024 Ukraine aid bill, saying he opposed "another blank check to Ukraine" while the U.S. has $35 trillion in debt and border security needs. | No public position found yet |
| Guns | Says he believes in "the right to keep and bear arms – period" and opposes any federal gun confiscation. | No public position found yet |
| Health Care | No public position found yet | Supports affordable health care, with an emphasis on funding medical providers and rural health care in Alabama. |
| Taxes | Supports the 2025 tax cuts passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including lower taxes for small business owners and no tax on tips and overtime, and says he is working to cut regulations and shrink government. | No public position found yet |
| Women's Sports | Says "Men have no business in women's sports – period." Supported the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 and says he would cut federal funding to those who allow it. | No public position found yet |