ESRW Senate Candidate Forum

Our Road to the Primary forum series continues, expanding on our successful 2025 municipal candidate forums and adding a full lineup of candidates to this year’s programming. Prepare for the 2026 Primary with ESRW—your place to stay informed, connected, and at the forefront of what’s happening across our community, county, state and nation.

Doors open at 11:00 a.m. | Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. | Program noon–1:00 p.m.

​Candidates for U.S. Senate (Class II Seat, Alabama)

​​As Tommy Tuberville has chosen not to seek re-election, instead pursuing a bid for Alabama’s governorship, the race to fill his open U.S. Senate seat is quickly becoming one of the state’s most competitive contests of 2026. A strong field of Republican leaders and prominent businessmen have entered the primary, including Attorney General Steve Marshall, Congressman Barry Moore, former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson, former national security adviser Morgan Murphy, Birmingham businessman Jeremy Spratling,…