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Everett W. Wess runs for U.S. Senate in Alabama

Democrat Everett W. Wess is among 16 candidates in Alabama’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The Ballot Alabama DeskSeptember 11, 2026
Everett W. Wess runs for U.S. Senate in Alabama

Key takeaways

  • Wess is running as a Democrat for U.S. Senate.
  • The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
  • Wess reported raising $83,340.65 and spending $94,746.98.
  • No Wess biography or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Sixteen candidates are listed in the contested race.

Everett W. Wess

Everett W. Wess is running as a Democrat for U.S. Senate in Alabama. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

Wess has reported raising $83,340.65 and spending $94,746.98. No cash-on-hand figure is on file. Wess has no biography or documented policy positions on file, so the official records do not establish a position on specific issues.

The election

Sixteen candidates are listed in the race: nine Republicans and seven Democrats. Republican Thomas H. Tuberville is identified as the incumbent. The other 15 candidates are not identified as incumbents.

The office at stake represents Alabama in the U.S. Senate. Voters choosing among the candidates can use campaign finance filings to compare reported fundraising and spending, but those figures do not explain where a candidate stands on legislation or public policy.

The full candidate field

  • Morgan W. W. Murphy, Republican: Reported raising $0 and spending $0. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Steven T. Marshall, Republican: Reported raising $1,298,351.43 and spending $1,298,351.43. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Matthew Seth Burton, Republican: Reported raising $74,362.27 and spending $74,362.27. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Valma K. Glasgow, Democrat: Reported raising $294 and spending $294. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Kyle Sweetser, Democrat: Reported raising $166,055.63 and spending $163,371.90. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • James Gregory MR JR Howard, Democrat: Reported raising $0 and spending $0. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Thomas H. Tuberville, Republican, incumbent: Reported raising $3,994,826.02 and spending $4,101,716.09. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Jared Hudson, Republican: Reported raising $1,920,538.54 and spending $1,806,649.59. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Rodney Walker, Republican: Reported raising $2,015,962.90 and spending $2,015,962.90. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Dakarai Larriett, Democrat: Reported raising $154,254.02 and spending $151,838.14. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Everett W. Wess, Democrat: Reported raising $83,340.65 and spending $94,746.98. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Lamont Lavender, Democrat: Reported raising $0 and spending $0. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Mark Shannon MR II Wheeler, Democrat: Reported raising $17,374.48 and spending $16,808.44. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Michael Colbert, Republican: Reported raising $0 and spending $0. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Felix Barry Moore, Republican: Reported raising $3,787,329.72 and spending $3,284,673.21. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Gavin Solomon, Republican: Reported raising $0 and spending $0. No biography, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy positions are on file.

What voters can track

Candidate filings may change as the election approaches. Future campaign finance reports can add fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures. Official candidate records may also add biographies or policy statements that give voters more information about each person’s background and priorities.

The candidate list can change through election procedures before ballots are finalized. Key steps include candidate qualification, any required ballot-access reviews and publication of the final general election ballot.

What to watch

  • Updates to campaign finance filings
  • Candidate qualification and ballot-access steps
  • Publication of the final general election ballot
  • Any official policy statements added to candidate records

Who's running: U.S. Senate

Election day: November 3, 2026

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