Trump-backed Barry Moore to compete in runoff for Tuberville Senate seat
The Alabama Senate primary to replace retiring Sen. Tommy Tuberville will proceed to a runoff between Rep. Barry Moore and ex-Navy SEAL Jared Hudson. Moore, endorsed by Donald Trump, received 39.2% of the vote, while Hudson garnered 25.6%. The eventual nominee is expected to secure a Senate term in the GOP stronghold of Alabama.
- ▪Rep. Barry Moore and Jared Hudson will compete in a runoff for the Senate seat.
- ▪Moore received 39.2% of the vote, while Hudson received 25.6%.
- ▪Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall placed third with 24.5% of the vote.
- ▪The primary included seven Republican candidates vying for the seat.
- ▪Trump's endorsement played a significant role in Moore's campaign.
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The race to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) won’t be settled for another month after Republicans failed to coalesce around a candidate in Tuesday’s Senate primary in Alabama. Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL), backed by President Donald Trump, and ex-Navy SEAL Jared Hudson will advance to a June 16 runoff after failing to clinch an outright majority of the vote. When the race was called, Moore had 39.2% support, while Hudson received 25.6%. Recommended Stories Trump says Talarico can’t be elected because ‘he’s a vegan’ Mike Johnson celebrates Thomas Massie’s primary loss Trump obsessed with ‘absolute total control’ of Republicans: Byron York Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall placed third with 24.5% of the vote.
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