President Trump has endorsed Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) in the U.S. Senate race for the seat soon to be vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). “Congressman Barry Moore, an America First Patriot who has been with me from the very beginning (he was the first Elected Official in the Country to Endorse me!), is running for the United States Senate in Alabama, a place I love and WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024, getting the highest vote in that great State’s history,” Trump said. “A very successful Businessman, Civic Leader, and Highly Respected State Legislator prior to becoming a distinguished Congressman, Barry has dedicated his life to serving his Community. As your next Senator, Barry will continue to fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Brave Military/Veterans, Safeguard our Elections, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,” he continued. “Barry Moore is a good friend, fighter, and WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next United States Senator from Alabama — BARRY WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” he added. Full post: AL.com has more: Trump’s popularity among Alabama Republicans is a strong as ever and his stamp of approval propels Moore ahead of Attorney General Steve Marshall and other GOP candidates for the open seat, Steve Flowers said. “It’s a major development,” said Flowers, an author, former state lawmaker, and columnist. “It makes Barry Moore the prohibitive favorite in that race. And that race had been sort of mundane and none of them had caught fire.” Flowers said Moore and Marshall were the early favorites, ahead of three lesser known candidates. “It looked like a Moore-Marshall race,” Flowers said. “I thought they were about dead even, but neither one of them was catching on real well. “But this endorsement is a deal breaker. It’s a deal maker for Moore. It changed the landscape.” “I am truly honored and thankful to receive the endorsement of President Donald Trump. @POTUS has always put America first, and I’m proud to have stood with him from the very beginning. With his support, I’m ready to get to work on day one. I’ll continue fighting for Alabama values, secure borders, a strong economy, and putting the President’s America First agenda into action. Thank you!” Moore said. I am truly honored and thankful to receive the endorsement of President Donald Trump. @POTUS has always put America first, and I’m proud to have stood with him from the very beginning. With his support, I’m ready to get to work on day one. I'll continue fighting for Alabama… pic.twitter.com/puwWgieAkS — Barry Moore for U.S. Senate (@BMooreSenate) January 18, 2026 Alabama Political Reporter shared further: All but one poll of the Senate race so far have found that Attorney General Steve Marshall is well in the lead with Republican voters in Alabama, although almost half of respondents report remaining undecided across most polls. The most recent poll, conducted in December by The Alabama Poll, found 30 percent of likely voters in this year’s Republican primary supported Marshall, compared to just 12 percent for Moore. Jared Hudson, Rodney Walker and Morgan Murphy each received single-digit support. While the endorsement may be expected to significantly increase support for Moore, Trump’s past interventions in Alabama Senate races have met mixed results. In 2017, Trump endorsed Luther Strange, who had been appointed to fill a vacancy created by Jeff Sessions’ appointment as U.S. Attorney General, in the Republican primary and again in the primary runoff against disgraced Alabama Supreme Court justice Roy Moore. Roy Moore, however, received a plurality in the primary and won the primary runoff, only to then lose the special election to Democratic candidate Doug Jones after receiving Trump’s endorsement. Then, following the retirement of longtime Senator Richard Shelby, Trump initially endorsed then-Congressman Mo Brooks to fill the open Senate seat. But in early 2022, he revoked that endorsement, calling Brooks “woke” and criticizing the representative for not speaking about alleged malfeasance in the 2020 election. Trump would later endorse Katie Britt. Accordingly, whether Trump’s endorsement seriously affected the race will remain unclear until the results of new polls conducted after Saturday’s announcement are released.