Barry Moore

Early life and education

Moore was born in Coffee County, Alabama, on September 26, 1966. He grew up on a farm in Coffee County, and attended Enterprise State Community College. He later attended Auburn University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural science in 1992. While attending Auburn, Moore enlisted in the Alabama National Guard.

Early career

In 1998, Moore founded Barry Moore Industries, a waste hauling company.

Alabama House of Representatives

Moore entered politics in 2010 at the urging of then-chair of the Alabama Republican Party Mike Hubbard. Moore was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Terry Spicer.

In April 2014, Moore was arrested for felony perjury and lying to authorities during a grand jury investigation into Hubbard. Moore was recorded threatening another candidate for his seat, Josh Pipkin, allegedly at Hubbard's behest. Moore told Pipkin that Hubbard would eliminate a job incentive program in Enterprise, Alabama, and bring "holy hell" on Pipkin if he did not end his campaign. Moore was acquitted of all charges.

U.S. House of Representatives (2019-present)

Elections

In 2018, Moore challenged incumbent U.S. Representative Martha Roby in the Republican primary for AL-02, placing third behind Roby and former U.S. Representative Bobby Bright.

Moore again sought the nomination in 2020. The seat was open after Roby opted not to run for a sixth term. Moore placed second in the seven-way Republican primary, the real contest in the heavily Republican district, trailing Dothan businessman Jeff Coleman. He then defeated Coleman in the runoff, which had been delayed almost three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In that time, Coleman's campaign faltered, and Moore eventually won. He defeated Democratic nominee Phyllis Harvey-Hall in the general election with 65.2% of the vote.

Moore ran for reelection in 2022. In the Republican primary, Moore initially faced a challenge from Jeff Coleman, who announced another bid for the second congressional district. But a federal panel ruled against Coleman's candidacy, as he had qualified to run after the first deadline passed, and the decision implementing a second deadline was reversed. This left Moore unopposed in the Republican primary. In the general election, Moore defeated Democratic nominee Phyllis Harvey-Hall in a rematch with 69% of the vote.

In 2024, redistricting as a result of Allen v. Milligan placed Moore into Alabama's 1st congressional district, which was represented by Jerry Carl, setting up a primary in which Moore and Carl were pitted against each other in the 1st district. On October 30, 2023, Moore confirmed to 1819 News that he would run in the first congressional district, challenging Carl in the Republican primary.

On March 5, 2024, Moore narrowly won the primary, despite running in a district that was geographically more Carl's than his. The new 1st retained 60% of Carl’s constituents.

In October 2024, The Washington Post reported that the Chinese government was using its Spamouflage influence operation to target Moore with accusations that he won his primary because of "the bloody Jewish consortium" and to call him a "Jewish dog", among other antisemitic tropes. Moore has been critical of the Chinese Communist Party, and has directed support for Taiwanese independence. He is not Jewish.

Tenure

On January 6, 2021, Moore objected to the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results in Congress. On January 7, he was one of 147 Republican lawmakers who voted to overturn results in the election, immediately after the storming of the U.S. Capitol. On January 10, Moore drew criticism for two posts on his personal Twitter account, one of which echoed the false claim of "stealing an election on November 3rd". Moore also posted about the killing of Ashli Babbitt, saying that a black officer shooting a white female veteran "doesn't fit the narrative". Twitter temporarily suspended his account; in response, Moore deactivated the account, alleging censorship of conservative voices. His official government Twitter account was unaffected.

In February 2021, Moore voted against the American Rescue Plan, calling it a "blue state bailout". The same month, he co-signed Bob Good's Right To Earn A Living Act, which would make state and local governments that implement pandemic-related stay-at-home orders ineligible for funding through the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

In March 2021, during a House vote on a measure condemning the Myanmar coup d'état that overwhelmingly passed, Moore was one of 14 House Republicans to vote against it.

In June 2021, Moore was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution to give the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6.

In June 2021, Moore was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the AUMF against Iraq.

In July 2021, Moore voted against the bipartisan ALLIES Act, which would increase by 8,000 the number of special immigrant visas for allies of the U.S. military during its invasion of Afghanistan, while also reducing some application requirements that caused long application backlogs; the bill passed in the House 407–16. In August 2021, after the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan, Moore called the American withdrawal from Afghanistan "a painful betrayal of our Afghan allies".

As of January 2022, Moore had voted in line with Joe Biden's stated position 6% of the time.

Committee assignments

For the 119th Congress:

Committee on Agriculture

Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture (Vice Chair)

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit

Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry

Committee on the Judiciary

Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance

Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Subcommittee on Oversight

Caucus memberships

Sunset and Repeal Caucus (Founder)

Congressional Peanut Caucus (Co-Chair)

Freedom Caucus

Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Rare Disease Caucus

Congressional Western Caucus

Republican Study Committee

Messaging Task Force (Southern Region)

House Republican Israel Caucus

Congressional Army Caucus

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Congressional Air Force Caucus

Congressional Chicken Caucus

Congressional Coal Caucus

Congressional Crop Insurance Caucus

Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus

Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Force Caucus

Anti-Woke Caucus

National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Congressional FFA Caucus

Congressional Fertilizer Caucus

Congressional Aquaculture Caucus

Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome

Political positions

Abortion

Moore supported the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it "a huge victory for the pro-life movement and the Constitution".

Debt ceiling

Moore was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House. He was also one of three members of Alabama's House delegation to vote against the bill, along with Dale Strong and Gary Palmer.

Israel

Moore voted in favor of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which would continue to provide Israel with military support during the Gaza war while also providing humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians. In a press release, he wrote: "We must stand with Israel and provide the support and resources necessary to rid the Middle East and the world of Hamas' terrorist regime. Any threat to Israel is a threat to the United States and our freedoms."

Sharia

Like Tuberville, Moore has adopted anti-Muslim rhetoric. As a state representative in 2014, he said banning sharia (Islamic law) in Alabama was one of his top priorities. In 2026, Moore introduced the CRUSADE Act, which would require immigrants applying for a religious worker visa to explicitly disavow sharia. The title of the bill references the Crusades, a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. Moore has also joined the Sharia Free caucus and, alongside Tuberville, sponsored the Defeat Sharia Law in America Act. He has said: "We must be clear that Sharia law has no place in a nation built on Christian moral foundations, constitutional rights, and the rule of law. That’s why I co-sponsored the No Sharia Act to preserve our constitutional and God-given rights. To allow otherwise would be to abandon the foundation of America."

Social Security

In November 2024, Moore voted for the Social Security Fairness Act, which allows people to receive full Social Security benefits in addition to any other benefits they may be entitled to.

Ukraine

Moore was one of 112 Republicans to vote against the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which would continue to provide military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War. In a press release, he wrote: "I oppose another blank check to Ukraine while we are $35 trillion in debt and our border has been overrun by more than nine million illegals. Americans are tired of being last on their government's list of priorities, and they deserve better."

Personal life

Moore married Heather Hopper in 1992; they have four children. The Moore family attend Hillcrest Baptist Church in Enterprise, Alabama.