Barry Moore (American politician)
Barry Moore | |
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| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
| In office November 3, 2010 – November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Spicer |
| Succeeded by | Rhett Marques |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1966 Enterprise, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Enterprise State Community College (AS) Auburn University (BS) Troy University |
Barry Moore (born September 26, 1966) is an American politician who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from the 91st district from 2010 to 2018.[1]
Moore declared his intent to run for the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in the against incumbent Martha Roby.[2] He lost the election to Roby. After Roby announced her retirement, Moore announced his candidacy in the 2020 elections.[3] He advanced to a runoff election against Jeff Coleman, and defeated Coleman to win the Republican nomination.[4]
Early life and education
Barry Moore grew up on a farm in Coffee County, and later attended Enterprise State Community College.[5][6] He later attended Auburn University, where he received a degree in agricultural science. While attending Auburn, Moore was enlisted in the Alabama National Guard.
Alabama House of Representatives
Moore was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Terry Spicer.[7] Moore was arrested in April 2014 on felony perjury charges, but was later found not guilty.[8]
Congressional campaigns
2018
In 2018, Moore challenged incumbent U.S. Representative Martha Roby in the Republican primary for AL-02, placing third behind Roby and former U.S. Representative Bobby Bright.[5]
2020
Moore again sought the nomination in 2020, placing second in the primary and later defeating Dothan businessman Jeff Coleman in the runoff.[9] Moore will face Democratic nominee Phyllis Harvey-Hall in the November 2020 general election.
Electoral history
- 2018 United States House of Representatives election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Martha Roby (incumbent) | 36,708 | 39.0 | |
| Republican | Bobby Bright | 26,481 | 28.1 | |
| Republican | Barry Moore | 18,177 | 19.3 | |
| Republican | Rich Hobson | 7,052 | 7.5 | |
| Republican | Tommy Amason | 5,763 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 94,181 | 100.0 | ||
- 2020 United States House of Representatives election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Coleman | 39,738 | 38.1 | |
| Republican | Barry Moore | 21,354 | 20.4 | |
| Republican | Jessica Taylor | 20,763 | 19.9 | |
| Republican | Troy King | 15,145 | 14.5 | |
| Republican | Terri Hasdorff | 5,207 | 5.0 | |
| Republican | Thomas W. Brown | 1,395 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Bob Rogers | 824 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 104,426 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barry Moore | 51,715 | 60.0% | |
| Republican | Jeff Coleman | 34,503 | 40.0% | |
| Total votes | 86,218 | 100.0% | ||
References
- ^ "Barry Moore". Legislature.state.al.us. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ https://www.al.com/news/2017/05/rep_barry_moore_to_challenge_m.html
- ^ "Enterprise's Barry Moore to run for U.S. House of Representatives". AL.com. 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ https://www.al.com/election/2020/07/barry-moore-wins-in-district-2-gop-runoff.html
- ^ a b Bryan Lyman (February 14, 2020). "Barry Moore hitting veteran status in congressional run". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Template:Https://barrymooreforcongress.com/
- ^ Bill Britt (June 15, 2020). "A brief look at candidate Barry Moore". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Cliff Sims. "Alabama Rep. Barry Moore not guilty on all counts". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Bryan Lyman (July 14, 2020). "Barry Moore defeats Jeff Coleman for GOP nomination in 2nd Congressional District". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 15, 2020.