Barry Moore asks for votes

There are moments in politics when the choice is complicated.

This is not one of them.

On May 19, Alabama Republicans must decide whether we are going to help Donald Trump finish what we elected him to do, or whether we are going to gamble on people we simply do not know.

President Trump has made his position clear. He wants Alabama to send Barry Moore to the United States Senate.

That should matter to every conservative voter in this state.

I have been with Donald Trump since the beginning. In 2016, I served as his Campaign Co-Chair in Alabama, alongside Representative Jim Carnes, at a time when many Republicans wanted nothing to do with him. Back then, standing with Trump was not politically safe. We were mocked, dismissed, and told we were making a mistake.

Barry Moore stood anyway.

And that matters because Trump learned something during his first term: when the pressure builds, when the media attacks intensify, and when the political establishment turns hostile, a lot of people fold. The knives come out quickly in Washington, and backs are turned even quicker.

Barry never faltered. Never wavered.

I watched Barry get politically crushed in 2014 - but not destroyed. What came out of that fight was not bitterness, but conviction. Since then, I have watched his absolute disdain for the power brokers and political insiders who have become a blight on our government.

Barry's refusal to be bought has made him the underdog in nearly every political battle he has faced. The big money crowd will never truly support him because they know exactly who he is: someone they cannot control.

And so does Donald Trump.

That is why Trump is asking Alabama to send Barry to Washington.

We only have two guaranteed years left with President Trump in office. Two years to secure the border, restore American energy dominance, rebuild the economy, stop federal overreach, and continue fighting for the America First agenda.

This is not the time to take risks on untested candidates who may or may not stand firm when the pressure comes. And it is certainly not the time to send someone to Washington who was still serving as an elected Democrat as recently as 2011 and now expects conservatives to simply forget it.

The stakes are too high for uncertainty.

Some candidates may sound good. Some may even be decent people. But you do not suddenly emerge as a serious contender for the United States Senate without powerful support behind you somewhere. Voters have every right to ask who those interests are and what they expect in return.

Meanwhile, the political establishment is doing everything possible to stop Barry Moore. Why? Because they know he cannot be managed. He cannot be bought. He cannot be intimidated into falling in line when it conflicts with the people who sent him there.

That is exactly why Alabama should elect him.

President Trump is not asking Alabama to send him a senator who "might" support his agenda. He is asking for someone he already trusts.

Someone tested.

Someone loyal to the movement.

Someone who has already proven he will stand when others fold.

Donald Trump knows Barry Moore will not let him down.

The question on May 19 is simple: will Alabama stand with the establishment or stand with Trump and elect Barry Moore to the US Senate.

Barry Moore is a Congressman from Enterprise who represents Alabama's First Congressional District. He has a degree from Auburn University, is a former State Representative, a veteran, and he and his wife, Heather, operate a garbage company. He is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.

Opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Alabama Gazette staff or publishers.