Alabama Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Democratic Runoff

Held June 16, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Everett Wess 50,229 54.6%
Dakarai Larriett 41,779 45.4%

Republican Runoff

Held June 16, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Barry Moore 173,418 55.8%
Jared Hudson 137,340 44.2%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Tommy Tuberville)
Party
Republican
Open Seat
Yes
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid R

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe R

Candidates

Everett W Wess Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $83,341
Cash on Hand: $-10,011

Barry Moore Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $3,787,330
Cash on Hand: $627,788

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
yes. every kid. 2026-07-11 601 LV ±4.00 Everett Wess 32.00% Barry Moore 47.00%

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 Alabama Senate race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 Alabama Senate race say?

The most recent public poll, from yes. every kid. (completed July 11, 2026), found Everett Wess (D) at 32% and Barry Moore (R) at 47%.

When is the 2026 Alabama Senate race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Tuberville running for Governor

Independent Expenditures Updated 7 hours ago

$20,337,310
Total IE Spending
$17,309,561
Support
$3,027,749
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