Barry Moore (Alabama politician)
American politician (born 1966)
Barry Moore (born September 26, 1966) is an American politician who is the representative for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in the House of Representatives. Barry is a Republican and has been the representative since 2021 but he first tried to get elected in 2018 but lost in the primary election. Moore was first a state senator for Alabama's 91st district in 2010. In 2014 he was arrested because he lied to police but Barry was not punished. Moore joined 147 House of Representatives Republicans to try to get rid of the 2020 United States presidential election results.
Barry Moore | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Martha Roby |
| 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 | Felix Barry Moore September 26, 1966 Enterprise, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Heather Hopper (m. 1992) |
| Education | Enterprise State Community College (AS) Auburn University (BS) |
| Website | House website |
Election history
change- 2018 United States House of Representatives election, 2nd Congressional District
| 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, 2nd Congressional District
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barry Moore | 197,996 | 65.2 | |
| Democratic | Phyllis Harvey-Hall | 105,286 | 34.7 | |
| Write-in | 287 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 303,569 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
change- ↑ "State of Alabama - Canvass of Results -" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2020.