Alabama’s Senate Primary Runoff Again Tests Trump’s Hold on G.O.P.

Summary

Alabama's Republican Senate primary runoff pits Representative Barry Moore, an early Trump supporter from his first campaign, against Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL marketing himself as an outsider. The race tests whether Trump's endorsement, or lack thereof, still moves GOP primary voters in a state that has been reliably Republican. Moore's establishment credentials and early Trump backing contrast sharply with Hudson's pitch to anti-establishment sentiment, even as both candidates operate within the party's MAGA-aligned framework. The outcome could signal whether Trump's influence has become so dominant that even his longtime allies need something more to win.