Trump-endorsed Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) defeated Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL sniper, in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary in Alabama.

Moore and Hudson were the top two vote-getters last month and advanced to a runoff.

After the victory, Moore is favored to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who is running for governor of the deep-red state.

“THANK YOU, ALABAMA! Yesterday, conservatives all across the Yellowhammer State put their trust in me to be the @ALGOP nominee for U.S. Senate in November. I’m deeply humbled by and so grateful for all of the support we’ve received throughout our state, and I look forward to bringing this race home on November 3. From my family to yours, thank you, and God bless!” Moore said.

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The congressman, who founded a waste hauling company and later served as a state lawmaker before first winning election to the U.S. House in 2020, was one of the first politicians to endorse Trump in 2015 when the president first ran for the White House.

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Moore, who represents Alabama’s 1st Congressional District, in the southern portion of southeastern state, is a member of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus.

Hudson, running as an outsider, edged out state Attorney General Steve Marshall to advance to the runoff.

Besides being a combat veteran, Hudson has served as a sheriff’s deputy, firefighter, small business owner and current head of a nonprofit that trains law enforcement in taking out human traffickers.

Hudson was endorsed by then-Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who is now Trump’s Department of Homeland Security secretary, Sen. Tim Sheehy, the National Association for Gun Rights PAC, and conservative activists and media star Riley Gaines.

But Hudson fell short against Moore, who will face off in November against either Dakarai Larriett, a petcare business owner, or attorney and former judge Everett Wess.

“When I call [Trump], he takes my calls, and we can work together with the senators, that delegation and certainly the president of the United States to make sure that Alabama has an opportunity to bring the jobs back here that we need,” Moore said in his victory speech, according to NBC News.

“Congratulations to Alabama’s next U.S. Senator, @BMooreSenate! I’m looking forward to working as a team in the Senate to fight for Alabama’s conservative values and deliver results for hardworking families,” Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) commented.

NBC News has more:

The runoff campaign turned negative. An outside group aligned with Hudson accused Moore, who served in the Alabama National Guard and Army Reserve, of “stolen valor.” In a 2024 letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed by dozens of GOP lawmakers, the Republicans accused Walz, then the Democratic vice presidential nominee, of misrepresenting his military service. Moore is listed as a signer, which marked him as having served as a “staff sergeant.”

Records shared by Moore’s campaign, though, indicated Moore was discharged with a rank of cadet.

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Moore’s campaign released further information, saying his pay grade was “E-6 Staff Sergeant,” adding that “Barry has never called himself a retired Staff Sergeant, or even a Staff Sergeant nor did he retire from service — he was honorably discharged.”

Moore’s campaign also defended the title discrepancy on the Walz letter in a release on his website.

“That was a coalition letter signed by a lot of people, and the Staff Sergeant and retired title line was supplied by its organizers,” the website said. “He has never used that title and never affirmed it.”

Moore also faced questions about a 2020 ad in which he said he has “been in those combat boots,” though he did not serve overseas or in combat.

“Members of the National Guard wear combat boots to train. Here is a link to the shoe,” Moore’s website said, responding to questions about the ad.

Moore also said in a video on social media that he was “never in combat, and I never claimed to be.”

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