Trump urges Alabama to back Barry Moore as polls show tight GOP Senate primary
President Trump has endorsed Rep. Barry Moore for the Alabama Senate seat as he faces a runoff against Jared Hudson. The primary election is tight, with mixed polling results showing varying leads for both candidates. Moore, a Trump loyalist, is campaigning on a more aggressive approach to Senate rules compared to Hudson's moderate stance.
- ▪Trump endorsed Barry Moore, who won 39.2% of the vote in the May GOP primary.
- ▪Jared Hudson placed second with 25.6% of the vote and has gained support among centrist Republicans.
- ▪Polls indicate a close race, with one showing Hudson up by one point and another giving Moore a 17-point lead.
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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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