Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) launched his Senate bid this week, painting himself as one of President Donald Trump’s earliest and most loyal supporters ahead of what could be a crowded primary.
Moore said he spoke to both outgoing Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Trump before launching his bid. Tuberville is running for governor in 2026 instead of seeking reelection to the Senate.
“The president needs allies in the Senate and we want to make sure that who we send is somebody he can trust,” Moore told us. “Alabama loves President Trump and so does the Moore family, and we’ve had his back.”
In addition to Moore, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is also running to replace Tuberville. And others, including former GOP Rep. Mo Brooks and ex-Tuberville aide Morgan Murphy, have expressed some interest.
Moore said he’s continuing to have conversations with the White House and spoke to every Republican member of the Alabama delegation before he announced his launch.
Moore keeps a low profile in the House despite being an active member of the rambunctious House Freedom Caucus. Moore faced a member-on-member primary last cycle where he fended off former Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.) in a heated race.
In his Senate launch video, Moore touts that he was the first elected official to endorse Trump and took a shot at Republicans, whom he says are trying to cozy up to Trump only when he’s in power.
“I’m not a RINO and I’m sure not one of those MAGA pretenders suddenly coming to be conservative,” Moore said. “I ain’t ever been nothing but a Republican and I stand up for our values in Congress every day.”
