Congressman Barry Moore, who has said he might run for the U.S. Senate, posted on social media Friday that will make an announcement on August 15.
Moore, a Republican from Enterprise, did not reveal what the announcement would be.
“Join us for a BIG announcement on Friday. August 15th!” Moore said on X.
Back in May, Moore told 1819 News that he was considering a run for the seat held by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor.
“My family and I are praying and asking the Lord to guide us in this decision. As we seek His guidance, we’re listening to the people of Alabama and considering how we can best continue to serve this great state,” Moore said.
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Moore was elected to represent Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District in 2020. Voters reelected Moore in 2022.
In 2023, a federal court redrew Alabama’s congressional map after ruling that it likely violated the Voting Rights Act.
The 2nd District was changed to favor Democratic candidates. Moore’s hometown was moved into the 1st District.
Moore ran in the 1st district in 2024 and defeated the Republican incumbent, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl of Mobile.
Moore, a member of the right-wing Freedom Caucus, was backed by conservative groups like CPAC and Heritage Action.
If Moore runs for the Senate, he would face one Republican who has already won two statewide races.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced in May he was running for the Senate. Marshall was elected attorney general in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
Jared Hudson, a former Navy Seal who ran for Jefferson County sheriff in 2022, was the first Republican to announce he was running for Tuberville’s seat.
Democrats who are running for the Senate seat include Kyle Sweetser, a business owner and lifelong Alabama Republican who spoke at last summer’s Democratic National Convention, Dakarai Larriett, a business owner, Birmingham native, and University of Alabama graduate, and Mark Wheeler of Heflin, a Jacksonville State University graduate and chemist who works for a wire manufacturing company.
The primary is May 19, 2026.
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