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Everett Wess

Candidate for U.S. Senate from Alabama (2026)

Everett Wess is a Birmingham attorney and managing partner of The Wess Law Firm who has served as a Midfield municipal court judge. He is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Alabama in 2026, having won the June 16, 2026 runoff, and faces Republican U.S. Rep. Barry Moore on November 3.

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Running for: Candidate for U.S. Senate from Alabama (2026)
Running in: Alabama
Public role: 2026 general-election candidate
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Education: Selma University (A.A., music education); Alabama A&M University (B.S., computer science; MBA); Birmingham School of Law (J.D.)
Occupation: Attorney; managing partner, The Wess Law Firm, P.C. (since 2001)
Judicial service: Midfield Municipal Court judge (eight years, dates not given)
2026 general election opponents: Rep. Barry Moore (R); Craig Jelks (independent)

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Biography

Everett Wess is an attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama. His campaign lists an Associate of Arts in music education from Selma University, a B.S. in computer science and an MBA from Alabama A&M University, and a Juris Doctor from the Birmingham School of Law, without years. Before practicing law he worked for more than a decade in Huntsville in technology, engineering and education. Since 2001 he has been managing partner of The Wess Law Firm, P.C., focused on estate planning and criminal defense. He has served eight years as a Midfield Municipal Court judge in Jefferson County and earlier was a prosecutor for the City of Midfield and a public defender for the City of Irondale. In 2026 he finished first in the May 19 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and won the June 16 runoff over Dakarai Larriett; he faces Republican Rep. Barry Moore and independent Craig Jelks on November 3.

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Candidate · Alabama · Democrat

Everett Wess

Candidate for U.S. Senate from Alabama (2026)

Public record

Office and sources

Running for: Candidate for U.S. Senate from Alabama (2026)
Running in: Alabama
Public role: 2026 general-election candidate
Record includes: Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
Education: Selma University (A.A., music education); Alabama A&M University (B.S., computer science; MBA); Birmingham School of Law (J.D.)
Occupation: Attorney; managing partner, The Wess Law Firm, P.C. (since 2001)
Judicial service: Midfield Municipal Court judge (eight years, dates not given)
2026 general election opponents: Rep. Barry Moore (R); Craig Jelks (independent)

Background

Biography

Voting record

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Candidate for U.S. Senate from Alabama (2026) is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

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