Everett Wess wins Democratic Senate nomination in Alabama

Former Judge Everett Wess has secured the Democratic Senate nomination in Alabama, aiming to succeed Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor this year. Wess defeated small business owner Dakarai Larriett in the Democratic Senate runoff, as reported by the Associated Press on Tuesday night. Wess and Larriett had previously finished first and second in last month's primary, which featured four candidates. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Wess and Larriett advanced to the runoff election. Wess is expected to be the underdog in the general election against the Republican nominee, Rep. Barry Moore, who won the GOP nomination runoff election against former Navy SEAL sniper Jared Hudson. It has been over three decades since a Democrat has won a Senate election in Alabama, with the exception of former Democratic Senator Doug Jones' victory in a special election in 2017. Tuberville, a former head football coach at Auburn University, is not seeking re-election to the Senate.