A Republican primary in Alabama to replace retiring Sen. Tommy Tuberville is set to move to a runoff between Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson. Multiple outlets report that the June runoff follows a seven-way contest in which neither candidate won a majority. Decision Desk HQ projects that Moore and Hudson are the top two vote-getters, eliminating other challengers from the initial field.
Moore, who has been backed by former President Donald Trump, leads the multicandidate field heading into the general election phase. PBS and other coverage characterize Moore as receiving support connected to Trump’s endorsement, while also noting the runoff dynamic that results when no single candidate clears the threshold in the first round.
The New York Times adds that the initial field included U.S. Navy SEAL Hudson and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall alongside Moore. Fox News similarly describes the race narrowing to Moore and Hudson and frames Trump’s endorsement as a key factor being tested by the runoff outcome.
The seat is open because Tuberville is leaving the U.S. Senate to pursue a gubernatorial bid in Alabama.
