Barry Moore (Alabama politician)

Moore was born and raised on a family farm in Coffee County, Alabama.⁠[1]

Moore served in the Alabama Army National Guard from 1988 to 1991 and in the U.S. Army Reserve’s Individual Ready Reserve from 1991 to 1997. He was not deployed to combat, and he left the National Guard as an E-6 (staff sergeant).⁠[2]

He earned an associate degree from Enterprise State Junior College and, while serving in the Guard and Reserves, studied agricultural science at Auburn University, where he joined the ROTC Army Ranger Challenge Team; he received a B.S. in agricultural science in 1992.⁠[1][3]

After college Moore’s first job was in the animal pharmaceutical industry. He then returned to Enterprise and founded Hopper-Moore Inc., an industrial waste hauling company that has also operated as an Alabama general contractor for more than two decades. His wife, Heather, is also his business partner.⁠[1]

In 2010 Moore ran for and won the Alabama House seat for District 91. He served eight years, including as chairman of the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and vice-chair of the Small Business and Commerce Committee.⁠[1][3]

In 2014 he defeated Joshua Pipkin 55.5% to 44.5% in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.⁠[3]

On June 5, 2018, he ran in the Republican primary for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District and finished third with 19.3%; Martha Roby and Bobby Bright advanced to the runoff.⁠[3]

On July 14, 2020, Moore defeated Jeff Coleman 60.4% to 39.6% in the Republican runoff for the 2nd Congressional District, and on November 3 he won the general election with 65.2% over Democrat Phyllis Harvey-Hall.⁠[3]

In 2021–2022 Moore served on the House Veterans’ Affairs and Agriculture committees and was ranking member of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity; in 2023–2024 he served on the Agriculture Committee.⁠[3]

In the 2022 general election he again defeated Harvey-Hall, winning reelection with 69.1%.⁠[3]

After the 2024 redistricting, Moore withdrew from the 2nd District primary and instead ran in the 1st District Republican primary, defeating incumbent Jerry Carl 51.7% to 48.3% on March 5. He won the general election with 78.4% over Democrat Tom Holmes and has represented the 1st District since January 3, 2025.⁠[3]

In 2025–2026 he served on the House Agriculture and Judiciary committees.⁠[3]

After Tommy Tuberville announced a run for governor, Moore ran for his U.S. Senate seat with the endorsement of President Donald Trump. His campaign priorities included ending stock trading by members of Congress, strong borders, and lowering inflation by reducing the national debt.⁠[2]

In the May 19 Republican primary Moore led with 39.2% and advanced to a runoff with former Navy SEAL sniper Jared Hudson; other primary opponents included Seth Burton, Dale Shelton Deas Jr., Steve Marshall and Rodney Walker.⁠[3][4][2]

On June 16 he defeated Hudson in the runoff to win the Republican nomination. Afterward he said, “the greatest days of Alabama are ahead of us.”⁠[2]

In the U.S. Senate election on November 3, Moore defeated Democratic nominee Everett WessEverett WessEverett Wess (born 1961) is a Birmingham, Alabama, attorney, managing partner of The Wess Law Firm, P.C., and a former prosecutor for the city of Midfield. He was the Democratic nominee in Alabama’s 2026 U.S. Senate election and lost the November 3 general election to Republican Barry Moore.Open the full entry, a criminal defense lawyer. The Associated Press declared Moore the winner at 11:17 p.m. EST.⁠[5]

At his election-night event in Auburn he said, “My number one job is to protect your liberty in this nation.”⁠[6]

He is due to take office in January 2027 at the start of the 120th Congress, serving alongside Sen. Katie Britt.⁠[6][3]

Representative Barry Moore: Official website: https://barrymoore.house.gov/ (opens in a new window).⁠[1]

X: Public account: https://x.com/repbarrymoore (opens in a new window).⁠[1]