MOBILE, Ala.—Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) will likely secure another two years in Washington after beating Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.) in a competitive primary contest in southern Alabama in a newly redrawn congressional district.
Mr. Moore, who currently represents the Yellowhammer State’s Second Congressional District, won the Republican Party’s statewide primary on the evening of March 5. The Associated Press called the race in the evening after reviewing enough voting data to make its conclusion.
Mr. Moore was not in Alabama for his win. He returned to Washington on March 5 to rejoin the House when it resumed. Mr. Moore’s victory was an upset since the latest polling in southern Alabama showed he trailed in the race during its final days….