Meet the candidates: Alabama’s race for U.S. Senate

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabamians will soon pick a new U.S. Senator to represent the state in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, has served in the role since 2021. He is currently running to be the state’s next governor.

The two candidates on the statewide ballot for U.S. Senate are Barry Moore for the Republican Party and Everett Wess for the Democratic Party.

Both candidates were given the opportunity for a sit-down interview held at WSFA News in Montgomery in the timeframe of Sept. 29 to Oct. 21.

Barry Moore

Barry Moore is the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.

He currently serves as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Alabama’s first congressional district.

Moore beat candidates Seth Burton, Dale Shelton Deas Jr., Jared Hudson, Steve Marshall and Rodney Walker to clinch the Republican nomination.

Multiple attempts to schedule an interview with Rep. Moore were made over the past month but his team did not arrange an interview.

Everett Wess is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.

He has served a Managing Partner of the Wess Law Firm, P.C., in Birmingham, since 2001.

Wess beat candidates Dakarai Larriett, Kyle Sweetser and Mark Wheeler to clinch the Democratic nomination.

The 2026 Midterm Elections are on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Polls in Alabama will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time.

The last day to register to vote was Monday, Oct. 19.

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