Congressman Barry Moore’s campaign for U.S. Senate announced two new endorsements this week, securing backing from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund and the Alabama Forestry Association ahead of the June 16 Republican runoff.
The NRA-PVF endorsed Moore on Monday, citing his record on Second Amendment issues and his opposition to Democratic gun-control proposals.
“On behalf of our millions of members around the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is proud to endorse your candidacy for the United States Senate in Alabama…” the organization said in a letter released by Moore’s campaign.
The letter also praised Moore’s opposition to gun restrictions backed by national Democrats.
“Finally, thank you for your continued opposition to the Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries gun control agenda of banning lawfully owned firearms, ammunition, and magazines,” the letter stated. “Congratulations on your endorsement and thank you for your support of the Second Amendment.”
Moore has made gun rights a central part of his campaign message, presenting himself as the strongest Second Amendment candidate in the race. The NRA-PVF letter specifically cited his “fight to make suppressors more accessible by cosponsoring legislation that removes these items from the National Firearms Act (NFA).”
The campaign also noted Moore’s support for legislation eliminating high taxes on suppressors and certain firearms, which the NRA-PVF characterized as “the first major reduction of taxes imposed on NRA members and law-abiding gun owners in decades.”
“I’m proud to be the Second Amendment champion in this race and grateful for the NRA-PVF’s support,” Moore said. “Our individual right to bear arms is nonnegotiable because our rights come from God, not the government. I will never waver on law-abiding Alabamians’ right to own, purchase and carry firearms. In the Senate, I will continue to work to protect and expand this cornerstone of our freedom.”
Moore also received the endorsement of the Alabama Forestry Association, one of the state’s most influential industry groups, whose support carries particular weight in rural Alabama and among landowners, loggers and forest products companies.
Moore, a Coffee County native, was raised on a farm and earned a degree in agricultural science from Auburn University. He and his wife, Heather, founded BMI, Inc., a small business that has operated in Alabama for more than two decades. Moore served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018 and was elected to Congress in 2020.
During his time in Congress, Moore served on the House Agriculture Committee, including as vice chair of the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, and on the House Judiciary Committee. He also served six years in the Alabama National Guard and Reserves.
“I am grateful to receive the endorsement of the Alabama Forestry Association,” Moore said. “Growing up on a farm in Coffee County, I learned firsthand how much Alabama’s land and natural resources mean to the people who work them every day. As vice chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, I have worked to protect our forest industry, support responsible land management and push back against federal overreach that threatens our landowners and logging communities. I look forward to carrying that fight to the U.S. Senate and continuing to stand up for Alabama’s forests and the rural economy they sustain.”
Chris Isaacson, president and CEO of the Alabama Forestry Association, said Moore has been a reliable advocate for the state’s forestry interests.
“Barry Moore has been a strong and consistent voice for Alabama’s forestry community throughout his time in public service,” Isaacson said. “From his work on the House Agriculture Committee’s forestry subcommittee to his deep roots in rural Alabama, Barry understands what our landowners, loggers and forest products companies need from their elected officials. The Alabama Forestry Association is proud to support his candidacy for the United States Senate.”
The endorsements give Moore support from two conservative-aligned organizations with different but important constituencies: gun-rights voters and Alabama’s forestry industry. Both could prove valuable as Moore seeks to consolidate Republican support in the runoff.
Moore is seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. The runoff election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16.
