Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) announced on Aug. 12, 2025, that he will run for the U.S. Senate in Alabama in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

As of Aug. 12, 2025, independent race forecasters The Cook Political Report and Inside Elections have rated the general election for the seat as Solid Republican. Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican. Incumbent Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is running for governor of Alabama rather than another term in the U.S. Senate.

In a video announcing his campaign, Moore said, “This campaign isn’t about climbing some ladder or pleasing the establishment. I’m not a RINO, and I’m sure not one of those MAGA pretenders suddenly coming to be conservative. I ain’t never been nothing but a Republican and I stand up for our values in Congress every day.”

In 2018, Moore ran to represent Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. In the Republican primary, incumbent Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.) defeated Moore 39% to 19% in a field of five candidates. In 2020, Moore ran again to represent Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, after Roby announced she was retiring from public office. Moore defeated Phyllis Harvey-Hall (D) in the general election 65% to 35%. Moore won re-election in 2022, defeating Harvey-Hall 69% to 29%. The race between Moore and Harvey-Hall was one of 51 rematches in 2022 for a U.S. House seat.

In 2024, Moore ran to represent Alabama’s 1st Congressional District due to redistricting. In the Republican primary, Moore defeated fellow incumbent Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.) 52% to 48%. That primary was the year’s only incumbent vs. incumbent U.S. House election. In the general election, Moore defeated Tom Holmes (D) 78% to 22%.

As of Aug. 12, 2025, The Cook Political Report and Inside Elections have rated the 2026 general election for the district as Solid Republican. Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican.

As of Aug. 12, 2025, 28 members of the U.S. Congress—seven senators and 21 representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election to their current seats in 2026.

Of the 21 representatives not seeking re-election:

• Four—three Democrats and one Republican—are retiring from public office.
• Nine—five Democrats and four Republicans—are running for the U.S. Senate.
• Eight—all Republicans—are running for governor.

Compared to the last four election cycles, there were 13 retirement announcements at this point in 2024, 18 in 2022, 17 in 2020, and 21 in 2018.

Between January 2011 and Aug, 12, 2025, Ballotpedia followed 375 announcements from Senate and House members who announced they would not seek re-election. January had seen the highest number of announcements of any month at 69. The fewest announcements took place in June at 16.