The May 19 GOP Primary Election resolved the elections for several important statewide offices. These aspirants are home-free for a coronation to their respective offices in the fall. They will be coronated November 3, because winning the GOP nomination in the Heart of Dixie is tantamount to election. Every statewide office in Alabama is held by a Republican.

Four statewide races have been decided. Tommy Tuberville for Governor, Caroleene Dobson for Secretary of State, Young Boozer for State Treasurer, and Andrew Sorrell for State Auditor, were all elected on May 19.

The most interesting battles of the year will be decided next week in the June 16 GOP Primary Elections. The runoffs for U.S. Senator, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, State Agriculture Commissioner, as well as a seat on the Public Service Commission, are in play.

The marquee race of the year has been the U.S. Senate contest to fill the Seat of Senator Tommy Tuberville. From the beginning of the year, when the race began, the all-powerful “Daddy Warbucks” Club for Growth has been all in for Congressman Barry Moore. This group has become omnipotent in Republican primaries in ruby red Republican states throughout the nation.

In the past decade since their creation, The Club has progressed from being a big dollar contributor to being a mega-dollar contributor as well as a very sophisticated campaign organization. Up until the 2025 Presidential election, they and Trump were not necessarily on the same page. However, after they bankrolled Trump’s reelection campaign, Trump and The Club are on the same team. It is no coincidence that The Club and President Trump endorsed Barry Moore on the same day,shortly after he announced last year.

Barry Moore and his teammate wife, Heather, have run a perfect, flawless campaign fueled by unlimited money. As expected, he led the field in the first primary with 40% of the vote. His closest challengers, Attorney General Steve Marshall and Navy Seal Jared Hudson, garnered 25% each, which was an impressive showing given the financial disadvantage they had to overcome.

Hudson has the unenviable luck to have edged Marshall out of the runoff. Hudson has a hard task to compete with unlimited money and the Trump endorsement. Barry Moore is exactly what The Club and Trump look for in a candidate – a proven Freedom Caucus Conservative. While all signs point to a Moore victory, some recent polling suggests Hudson has a fighting chance.

It was thought that the Club for Growth only got involved in national contests. However, they revealed a wrinkle in their game plan by diving big time into the Alabama Lt. Governor’s race this year. They took the then GOP Chairman John Wahl into their fold and did it impressively.

Wahl, an unknown butterfly farmer from Northwest Alabama, was known in the GOP inner circle as Chairman of the Party. However, The Club spent $2 million, along with the Donald Trump endorsement, and propelled Wahl into a 41% vote against seven opponents. Alabama veteran, thoroughbred workhorse, Secretary of State Wes Allen finish second to Wahl with 38% of the vote. This will be the best and closest contest next Tuesday. It will be old school, Alabama retail politician Wes Allen versus new school, new money Club for Growth/Trump endorsee John Wahl.

The Attorney General’s race has been the most competitive and contentious contest of the year. Assistant Attorney General Katherine Robertson and former Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell are headed into a finale Battle Royale next week. Robertson led Mitchell 40% to 34% in the first primary. Early in the race, prognosticators predicted the numbers would be reversed, with Mitchell at 40 and Robertson at 34. However, with lots of out of state right wing money, and the ALFA endorsement, and better TV ads, she moved into the lead, which is what the late polling portended. Blount County District Attorney, Pamela Casey, ran a good, under-financed campaign and finished a strong third. As expected, Pam Casey has endorsed Judge Jay Mitchell in the runoff.

Jim Zeigler garnered an impressive 45% of the vote in the race for Public Service Commission place two. Ole Zeigler has been around the block a few times in Alabama politics. He was elected to the Public Service Commission at age 25 and served one term. He has run statewide eight times and served eight years as State Auditor. He has parlayed his numerous statewide races into a significant 45% to 24% advantage over Chris Beeker.

Next Tuesday will tell the rest of the story to this year’s momentous elections.

See you next week.