President Donald Trump reiterated his endorsement of Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) for the Alabama Senate seat on Friday as Moore faces a challenging runoff primary election against former Navy SEAL sniper Jared Hudson this coming Tuesday.
The Senate seat is open for the midterm elections as Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) moves forward as the Republican nominee for the Alabama gubernatorial election. Moore is a freshman member of the conservative Freedom Caucus and a loyal Trump supporter, while Hudson served as a Sherriff’s deputy after leaving the military and now heads a nonprofit training law enforcement on targeting human traffickers.
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“Congressman Barry Moore, an America First Patriot, and friend, who has been with me from the very beginning (he was the first Elected Official in the Country to Endorse me!), is running for the United States Senate in Alabama, a place I love and WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024, getting the highest vote in that great State’s history,” Trump wrote.
“Barry Moore is a good friend, fighter, and WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next United States Senator from Alabama — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” the president concluded the message.
Moore won 39.2% of the vote in the May 19 GOP primary, with Hudson placing second with 25.6% of the vote. The strong showing from Hudson makes the primary tighter than expected despite Trump’s endorsement of Moore.
Polls have been mixed about each candidate’s chances. A recent pro-Hudson poll showed him up by one point in the runoff, while a poll backed by Club for Growth showed Moore with a 17-point lead.
Hudson and Moore have differed over what to do with the Senate filibuster, as Moore has campaigned on axing the filibuster to pass Trump’s SAVE Act. Hudson has offered a more moderate approach, saying the Senate should reform the process into a talking filibuster to allow Republicans to push the SAVE Act.
The support for Hudson lies among more centrist Republicans and younger voters, with the former Navy SEAL leading with his Christian faith publicly in his campaign.
“Thank you, President Trump. There’s no greater honor than having you in my corner,” Moore responded to Trump’s endorsement. “Now Alabama, let’s finish this. I’m asking for your vote, and I promise you I will always put you first.”
