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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.

I have been with Donald Trump since the beginning, when standing with him was not politically safe. Many Republicans hesitated.

Barry Moore did not.

That matters because Trump learned something during his first term: when 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. I watched him get politically crushed in 2014—but not destroyed. What came out of that fight was conviction, not compromise. Since then, he has consistently stood against 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 every political battle he has faced. The big money crowd will never fully support him because they know exactly who he is: someone they cannot control.

When Alabama’s congressional lines were redrawn, Barry’s district was dismantled—split apart and reshaped in a way that forced him into a far more difficult path to continue serving.

While others were protected, Barry was not.

That tells you everything you need to know about how the system treats him—and why President Trump is asking Alabama to send him 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, confront corruption in our institutions—both in Washington and closer to home—stop federal overreach, and continue fighting for the America First agenda.

This is not the time to take risks on untested candidates who may not stand firm when the pressure comes.
The stakes are too high.

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.

Voters have every right to ask who those interests are—and what they expect in return.

Alabama voters are not naïve. They understand that powerful interests have long shaped state politics. Entities like Alabama Power and the Business Council of Alabama have historically supported candidates across the political spectrum—including multiple candidates in this very race.

That’s not unusual. What matters is what comes with it.

When entrenched interests are comfortable no matter who wins, it raises a simple question: who in this race is actually outside that system?

Barry Moore is.

He has never been the preferred candidate of the power structure—and there is a reason for that. He has built his career taking positions that don’t align with those who expect a return on political investment.

You don’t have to speculate about backroom conversations. When the same networks that have shaped policy for years are comfortable with most outcomes—but uneasy about one candidate—that tells you something.

The political establishment is working hard to stop Barry Moore because they know he cannot be managed, bought, or 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 someone 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.

On May 19, the choice is simple: Will Alabama stand with the establishment— or stand with Trump? And vote Barry Moore Republican for U.S. Senate!

Ed Henry is a Hartselle Republican who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018, representing the 9th district covering portions of Morgan, Cullman, and Marshall counties, and is best known for leading the 2016 impeachment push against then-Governor Robert Bentley.