Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Everett Wess campaigns against long odds

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 1,034

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Everett Wess has a very difficult road to being Alabama’s next U.S. senator.

The Democratic nominee is trying to become the first person in his party to be elected to the Senate from Alabama in a general election since 1992. Republican nominee Barry Moore, a congressman from Enterprise, has name recognition and a solid warchest. Through the end of June, Wess raised slightly less than $4,000 in campaign funds compared to Moore, who has received …

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