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Alabama Republican Senate nominee?
$1.5M
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleUnited States Navy Reserve officer (captain)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderMale
LocationAlabama
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BackgroundUnited States Navy Reserve officer (captain)
EducationBirmingham–Southern College (B.A., 1994)
Notable personal detailsMorgan W. W. Murphy is an Alabama-based author and U.S. Navy Reserve captain who worked in Republican national security and communications roles, including as national security advisor to U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (2021–2023) and as press secretary to the U.S. Secretary of Defense (2020–2021). He filed as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama for the 2026 election cycle and ran in the GOP primary.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports eliminating the federal income tax and abolishing the IRS, replacing the current code with a national sales tax (the Fair Tax). Favors lower taxes, reduced regulatory burdens, cutting wasteful federal spending, auditing agencies, and a balanced-budget amendment. Advocates tax transparency and policies intended to let families and small businesses keep more of their earnings.
Immigration & Border
Morgan Murphy calls for sealing the border, backing President Trump’s immigration executive orders and mass deportation and border-enforcement plans; he supports drastically reducing annual legal immigration in favor of a merit-based system, ending the Diversity Visa lottery, and restricting certain visa categories. His campaign language emphasizes strong enforcement and limits on asylum and immigration to prevent large-scale entry of unauthorized noncitizens.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate describes himself as strongly pro-life, opposes federal funding of abortion-related services for service members, and says abortion policy is a states issue while declining to endorse a specific nationwide ban. He has framed opposition to abortion funding in federal policy and has led or supported actions to restrict federal support for abortion-related services.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence emphasizing nuclear power and domestic oil and gas, prioritizes faster permitting and reduced regulatory barriers for energy projects, and frames protection of land, air, and water alongside promoting nuclear research and manufacturing. Policies emphasize market-driven development and investment in next-generation nuclear rather than aggressive emissions targets or Green New Deal–style measures.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes federal gun registries and red flag laws and frames the Second Amendment as an absolute right that should be defended; the campaign supports cracking down on gangs and cartel members who traffic illegal firearms while arguing gun-control laws punish law‑abiding citizens.
Polls
Alabama Republican Senate nominee?
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