Everett Wess
DMidfield Municipal Court Judge, Jefferson County, Alabama (8 years)
Won the Democratic primary runoff on June 16, 2026, defeating Dakarai Larriett.
Everett Wess is a Birmingham attorney and Midfield Municipal Court judge running as the Democratic nominee for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat. He is Managing Partner of The Wess Law Firm, P.C., has served on the federal Criminal Justice Act panel representing indigent defendants, and is State President of the Alabama New South Coalition, a civic-engagement organization.[4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Campaign centers on affordable healthcare, including funding for rural hospitals and medical providers in underserved areas.[4]
In their words — priorities
- Campaign platform centers on "affordable healthcare and economic opportunity," including funding for medical providers and hospitals in rural and underserved areas.[4]
- Says he is running to advocate for voting rights, equal justice, quality public education, and economic opportunity, and to protect the rights of Alabamians in the courts.[4]
- Emphasizes "clean government" and fair courts as part of his campaign for the Senate.[4]
Background
- Earned a Juris Doctor from the Birmingham School of Law, an MBA from Alabama A&M University, a bachelor's degree in computer science from Alabama A&M, and an associate degree in music education from Selma University.[4]
- Has served as Managing Partner of The Wess Law Firm, P.C. since 2001, practicing primarily in estate planning and criminal defense, and for ten years served on the Federal Criminal Justice Act panel representing indigent defendants in federal court.[4]
- Has served for eight years as a Midfield Municipal Court judge in Jefferson County; earlier served as a prosecutor for the City of Midfield and a public defender for the City of Irondale.[4]
Campaign money
Raised $81K · spent $62K · $18K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗