Alabama Senate race 2026: Moore vs. Wess

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Barry Moore

Coffee County businessman, eight years in the Alabama House, three terms in Congress; Republican nominee for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2026.

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Also on the ballot

Everett Wess

American attorney from Birmingham, Alabama; 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Alabama

The general-election field as the board records it: Moore (R) vs. Everett Wess (D) vs. Craig Jelks (I)

The race at a glance

Board data as of Sep 15, 2026. Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.

Seat

Open — Tuberville running for governor

Primary

May 19 (AL SOS official): Moore 189,067 (39.18%), Hudson 123,672, Marshall 118,361; runoff Jun 16: Moore 173,674 (55.8%) def. Hudson

Ratings

Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R

Newest public polling

'yes. every kid.' Jul 11 n=601 LV: Moore 47 / Wess 32 (aggregator only)

Reported money

FEC Jun 30: Moore $3,787,330 / $627,788 COH; Wess $83,341 / $0

Notable

Trump endorsed (Jan 2026). The $3.875M to Alabama Freedom Fund is a transfer, not a Schedule E line — verify AFF's own IEs before counting it as spend on Moore.

Key dates in Alabama

Read from the Alabama Secretary of State, Elections Division. The full guide, with the official tools, is on the Alabama page.

• Voter registration deadlineMonday, October 19, 2026 is the voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2026 General Election; a voter who needs to update a registration because of a change of name or address must submit a new voter registration form prior to the registration deadline. The cut-off that day depends on the method: an electronic registration must be submitted before 11:59 PM, a mail-in form must be postmarked no later than October 19, and an in-person registration must be received before the close of business. Voter registration is closed during the 14 days before an election and on Election Day. sos.alabama.gov
• Online registration deadlineOctober 19, 2026, before 11:59 PM: a registration made electronically must be submitted before 11:59 PM on the registration deadline. The Voter Guide says online registration at alabamavotes.gov is for citizens who have a valid Alabama Driver's License or Non-Driver ID card. sos.alabama.gov
• Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot by mailTuesday, October 27, 2026 (7 days before the election): an absentee ballot application returned by U.S. Mail or commercial carrier must be received by your county's Absentee Election Manager by this date. An application returned in person by the voter has a later deadline, Thursday, October 29, 2026. sos.alabama.gov
• Deadline to return an absentee ballotBy mail: the ballot must be received by your county's Absentee Election Manager no later than noon on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026; the Secretary of State states this as a receipt deadline, not a postmark deadline, and recommends mailing absentee applications and ballots at least two weeks before the deadline for them to be received. By hand: the deadline is earlier — the close of business, and no later than 5 P.M., on Monday, November 2, 2026. Military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters have a separate rule (see that item). sos.alabama.gov
• Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 — General Election. Official sample ballots are headed “General and Constitutional Amendment Election.” sos.alabama.gov
• Polling place hours on Election DayPolling places are open from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Secretary of State's Voter Guide notes that polling places located in the Eastern Time Zone may be open from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Eastern Time, and that anyone who attempts to join the voting line after 7:00 P.M. shall not be permitted to vote. sos.alabama.gov

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