Moore wins Alabama Senate race runoff

Rep. Barry Moore defeated former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson for the Republican nomination to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville in Alabama, where Republicans are trying to keep the open Senate seat in November.

1. Frame 1Alabama voters picked Barry Moore for Tuberville's open Senate seat; Republicans are trying to keep it in November.
2. Frame 2The runoff followed a May primary where Moore led near 40%, Hudson near 26%, and no candidate cleared 50%.
3. Frame 3Trump endorsed Moore, making the Alabama result another check on his pull in Republican primaries this year.
4. Frame 4Moore advances toward November in a state Trump carried by 30 points in 2024.
5. Frame 5Democrat Everett Wess won his runoff and is campaigning on rising costs in the general election.
6. Frame 6In November, Moore faces Wess while Republicans try to hold the seat Tuberville left for the governor's race.