Attorney, managing partner of The Wess Law Firm

Everett Wess is a Birmingham attorney who has been managing partner of The Wess Law Firm since 2001 and says he has served eight years as a Midfield municipal court judge, after earlier work as a city prosecutor, public defender and IT analyst on NASA and Army contracts¹². He is state president of the Alabama New South Coalition¹. He won the Democratic nomination in a June 16, 2026 runoff³.

Where they stand 5 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Trade and tariffsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • He said he agrees with a bill by U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures to undo a presidential proclamation lowering tariffs on imported lean beef and to bar reductions in beef tariffs. (2026-09-09) source
  • He cited Alabama farmers' concerns about earlier tariff policies on cotton, peanuts and soybeans and said Congress, not the president alone, has the constitutional role in setting tariffs. (2026-09-09) source
• Safety net programsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • He criticized his opponent for voting for the 2025 budget law, saying its Medicaid cuts will put more financial pressure on rural hospitals and patients. (2026-09-15) source
• Social SecurityNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • He lists protecting Social Security and Medicare among the things he will fight for as senator. (2026-06-10) source
• Drug pricesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His rural health plan pledges to make prescription drugs and healthcare more affordable. (2026-09-15) source
• Student loansNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • He said he wants to make sure federal funding for Pell grants and student loans stays in place. (2026-05-15) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.