U.S. Senate special election in Alabama
The 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama took place on December 12, 2017, in order for the winner to serve the remainder of the
U.S. Senate term ending on January 3, 2021. A vacancy arose from Senator
Jeff Sessions 's February 8, 2017, resignation from the Senate. Sessions resigned his post to serve as the 84th
U.S. attorney general . On February 9, 2017, Governor
Robert J. Bentley appointed
Luther Strange , the
attorney general of Alabama , to fill the vacancy until a
special election could take place. The special election was scheduled for December 12, 2017.
[2]
Doug Jones , a former
U.S. attorney for the
Northern District of Alabama , won the Democratic
primary election .
Roy Moore , a former
chief justice of the
Supreme Court of Alabama , competed with Strange and U.S. Representative
Mo Brooks in the August 15, 2017, Republican primary; the two highest vote-getters, Moore and Strange, advanced to a runoff.
[3] President
Donald Trump supported Strange during the primary runoff, as did much of the Republican establishment in the Senate.
[4]
[5] Moore won the primary runoff on September 26, 2017.
[6]
[7]
Following the primaries, Moore was expected to easily win the general election. Polling showed him with a clear lead, and Alabama is known for its overwhelming
support for Republicans . The race was upended in mid-November 2017, when
multiple women alleged that Moore had made unwanted advances or
sexually assaulted them when he was in his early thirties and they were in their teens (the youngest was 14 at the time), attracting widespread national media coverage of the election.
[8]
[9] As a result of these allegations, many national Republican leaders and office holders called for Moore to withdraw from the special election, rescinded their
endorsements of him, and stopped funding his campaign.
[10]
[11]
[12] Trump and many Alabama Republicans reaffirmed their support.
[13] At the time of the revelations, it was too late to remove his name from the ballot.
On December 12, 2017, the
Associated Press called the election for Jones; however, Moore refused to concede.
[14]
[15] Jones’ victory was widely labeled a major upset. He was sworn into office on January 3, 2018, becoming the first Democratic U.S. senator from Alabama since
Howell Heflin left office in 1997.
[16] This is the only time Democrats won a statewide election in Alabama since 2008, when
Lucy Baxley was elected President of the Alabama Public Service Commission.
Background
Potential appointees
Following then-President-elect
Donald Trump 's nomination of then-Senator Sessions to be
U.S. attorney general ,
Robert Aderholt , a member of the
United States House of Representatives , had asked to be appointed to the seat.
[17] Representative
Mo Brooks had also expressed interest in the seat, while Strange had stated before being selected that he would run for the seat in the special election whether or not he was appointed.
[18]
[19] Other candidates Governor Bentley interviewed for the Senate appointment included Moore;
Del Marsh , the
president pro tempore of the
Alabama Senate ; and Jim Byard, the director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
[20]
A vacancy arose from Senator
Jeff Sessions ' February 8, 2017 resignation to serve as the 84th U.S. attorney general. On February 9, 2017,
Governor
Robert J. Bentley appointed State Attorney General
Luther Strange to fill the vacancy until a
special election could take place. Bentley controversially scheduled the special election to occur in
2018 instead of sooner.
[21]
[22] When
Kay Ivey succeeded Bentley as Alabama's Governor, she rescheduled the special election for December 12, 2017, a move she said was made to adhere with state law.
[23]
Republican primary
Campaign
The Republican primary attracted national attention, especially following Trump's endorsement of incumbent Senator
Luther Strange . Strange was backed by several key figures within the Republican establishment, most notably
Mitch McConnell , the
Senate Majority Leader . His two main rivals in the primary were former state judge
Roy Moore and Congressman Mo Brooks. While Strange was expected to advance through the first round of the primary, almost every opinion poll showed him trailing Roy Moore in a potential runoff. Strange placed second behind Roy Moore, securing a spot in the runoff.
[24]
Candidates
Nominated
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Roy Moore
Executive Branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State senators
State Representatives
Local officials
Organizations
Individuals
Steve Bannon , former
White House chief strategist , executive chairman of
Breitbart News
[79]
Brent Bozell , conservative writer and founder of the
Media Research Center
Steve Deace, conservative writer for
The Washington Times
Nigel Farage , chair of
Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy ,
member of the European Parliament for
South East England , and former chair and leader of the
UK Independence Party
[82]
Paul Gottfried ,
paleoconservative philosopher, historian and columnist
[67]
Franklin Graham ,
Christian
evangelist and
missionary
[83] [
non-primary source needed ]
Tim James , businessman and candidate for governor of Alabama in 2002 and 2010
[66]
Chuck Norris , martial artist, actor, film producer and screenwriter
[84]
Phil Robertson , businessman and reality television star
[85]
Siran Stacy , football player
[86]
Roger Stone , political consultant, lobbyist, and strategist
Chuck Woolery , game show host, talk show host, and musician
Luther Strange
Executive Branch officials
U.S. senators
State representatives
Organizations
Mo Brooks
U.S. representatives
State representatives
Ed Henry , state representative and chairman of Donald Trump's Alabama campaign
[98]
Organizations
Individuals
First round
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
James Beretta
Joseph Breault
Randy Brinson
Mo Brooks
Mary Maxwell
Roy Moore
Bryan Peeples
Trip Pittman
Luther Strange
Undecided
Trafalgar Group (R)
August 12–13, 2017
870
± 3.3%
1%
1%
6%
17%
1%
38%
1%
6%
24%
5%
Emerson College
Archived December 28, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
August 10–12, 2017
373
± 5.0%
1%
0%
0%
15%
0%
29%
0%
10%
32%
11%
Trafalgar Group (R)
August 8–10, 2017
1,439
± 2.6%
1%
1%
4%
20%
2%
35%
1%
6%
23%
8%
Cygnal (R)
August 8–9, 2017
502
± 4.4%
–
–
2%
18%
–
31%
–
7%
23%
13%
Strategy Research
August 7, 2017
2,000
± 2.0%
1%
1%
1%
19%
4%
35%
1%
9%
29%
0%
JMC Analytics (R)
August 5–6, 2017
500
± 4.4%
–
–
2%
19%
–
30%
–
6%
22%
17%
RRH Elections (R)
July 31 – August 3, 2017
426
± 5.0%
–
–
2%
18%
–
31%
–
8%
29%
11%
Strategy Research
July 24, 2017
3,000
± 2.0%
1%
1%
2%
16%
5%
33%
2%
5%
35%
–
Cygnal (R) [
permanent dead link ]
July 20–21, 2017
500
± 2.0%
–
–
–
16%
–
26%
–
–
33%
–
Results
Primary results by county 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
Runoff
President
Donald Trump supported Strange during the primary runoff, in addition to much of the Republican establishment in the Senate, including Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell , who made the success of Strange's candidacy a major priority.
[108]
[5] Trump's efforts on behalf of Strange included tweeting and a rally in
Huntsville, Alabama . Vice President
Mike Pence campaigned for Strange as well.
[109]
[6] With McConnell's help, Strange outspent Moore by a margin of 10-to-1.
[109]
[110]
National interest in the race dramatically increased in the month before the runoff. Strange maintained his endorsement from Trump, who campaigned for him in
Huntsville during the closing days of the campaign.
[111] Trump's endorsement of Strange sparked criticism among his own base, many of whom preferred Moore and detested Strange for being seemingly too friendly with the GOP establishment. Several notable figures close to Trump broke from the president to endorse Moore, including HUD Secretary
Ben Carson and Breitbart Executive Chairman
Steve Bannon . Despite Trump’s endorsement, Strange was defeated by Roy Moore in the runoff,
[112] 54.6%-45.4%.
[113]
Moore won the primary runoff on September 26, 2017.
[6]
[114] This was the first time that an incumbent U.S. senator having active White House support lost a primary since
Arlen Specter lost to
Joe Sestak in
2010 .
[115]
Debates
Averages
Model
Moore
Strange
Spread
RealClearPolitics
[116]
52.5%
41.5%
Moore +11.0
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Roy Moore
Luther Strange
Undecided
Cygnal (R)
September 23–24, 2017
996
± 3.1%
52%
41%
7%
Trafalgar Group (R)
September 23–24, 2017
1,073
± 3.0%
57%
41%
2%
Optimus (R)
September 22–23, 2017
1,045
± 2.9%
55%
45%
–
Emerson College
September 21–23, 2017
367
± 5.1%
50%
40%
10%
Gravis Marketing
September 21–22, 2017
559
± 4.1%
48%
40%
12%
Strategy Research
Archived September 22, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
September 20, 2017
2,000
± 3.0%
54%
46%
–
Strategy Research
September 18, 2017
2,930
± 3.0%
53%
47%
–
JMC Analytics (R)
September 16–17, 2017
500
± 4.4%
47%
39%
14%
Voter Consumer Research (R-SLF)
September 9–10, 2017
604
± 4.0%
41%
40%
19%
Emerson College
September 8–9, 2017
355
± 5.2%
40%
26%
34%
Strategic National
September 6–7, 2017
800
± 3.5%
51%
35%
14%
Southeast Research
August 29–31, 2017
401
± 5.0%
52%
36%
12%
Harper Polling
Archived August 30, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
August 24–26, 2017
600
± 4.0%
47%
45%
8%
Voter Consumer Research (R-SLF)
August 21–23, 2017
601
± 4.0%
45%
41%
14%
Opinion Savvy
August 22, 2017
494
± 4.4%
50%
32%
18%
JMC Analytics (R)
August 17–19, 2017
515
± 4.3%
51%
32%
17%
Cygnal (R)
August 8–9, 2017
502
± 4.4%
45%
34%
11%
RRH Elections (R)
July 31 – August 3, 2017
426
± 5.0%
34%
32%
34%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Roy Moore
Mo Brooks
Undecided
RRH Elections (R)
July 31 – August 3, 2017
426
± 5.0%
43%
20%
37%
Results
Primary runoff results by county
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated
Eliminated in primary
Will Boyd , pastor, former
Greenville, Illinois , city councilman, nominee for
AL-05 in
2016 and
write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate from Illinois in
2010
[118]
Vann Caldwell,
Talladega County
constable and perennial candidate
[27]
Jason Fisher, businessman
[119]
Michael Hansen, activist and nonprofit executive
[120]
Robert Kennedy Jr., digital marketing executive for a laboratory supply company (no relation to the
Massachusetts
Kennedy family )
[121]
[122]
[123]
Charles Nana, candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2016
[27]
Withdrew
Ron Crumpton, activist, nominee for the state senate in 2014 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in
2016
[124]
[53]
Brian McGee, retired teacher and Vietnam War veteran
[27]
[125]
[126]
Declined
Endorsements
Doug Jones
Executive Branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Newspapers
Organizations
Individuals
Robert Kennedy Jr.
Individual
Carl Lewis , Olympic gold medalist and University of Houston track and field head coach
[148]
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Will Boyd
Vann Caldwell
Jason Fisher
Michael Hansen
Doug Jones
Robert Kennedy Jr.
Charles Nana
Undecided
Emerson College
Archived December 28, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
August 10–12, 2017
164
± 7.6%
8%
2%
1%
0%
40%
23%
1%
25%
Strategy Research
August 7, 2017
2,000
± 2.0%
9%
5%
3%
7%
30%
40%
5%
–
Strategy Research
July 24, 2017
3,000
± 2.0%
6%
4%
4%
4%
28%
49%
5%
–
Results
Primary results by county ≥90%
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
40–50%
Independents and write-in candidates
Candidates
Declared
Ron Bishop (L, write-in)
[149]
Lee Busby (R, write-in), retired Marine colonel
[150]
Jeff "Cog" Coggin (I, write-in), Air Force veteran
[151]
Chanda Mills Crutcher (I, write-in), minister
[152]
Eulas Kirtdoll (I, write-in)
[153]
Arlester "Mack" McBride (I, write-in)
[154]
Mac Watson (R, write-in)
[155]
Declined
General election
Controversies
Roy Moore sexual misconduct allegations
On November 9,
The Washington Post reported that four women had accused Roy Moore of engaging in
sexual conduct with them when they were teenagers and he was an assistant district attorney in his thirties. One of the women was 14 years old at the time, below the legal age of consent.
[8] A few days later a fifth woman said that she had received unwanted attention from Moore when she was 15 years old, and that in December 1977 or January 1978,
[156] when she was 16, Moore sexually assaulted her.
[9]
[157] Moore denied the allegations.
After this, certain Republican leaders and conservative organizations withdrew their endorsements of Moore or asked him to drop out of the campaign. These included Texas Senator
Ted Cruz , U.S. Attorney General and former seat holder
Jeff Sessions ,
Ivanka Trump ,
[158] the
National Republican Senatorial Committee ,
[159] former Republican
presidential nominees
Mitt Romney
[160] and
John McCain ,
[161] Republican
Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell ,
[162]
Ohio Governor
John Kasich ,
[163]
Utah Senator
Mike Lee ,
[164]
Montana Senator
Steve Daines ,
[165] and
House Representatives
Barbara Comstock ,
Carlos Curbelo , and
Adam Kinzinger , as well as the Young Republican Federation of Alabama.
[166]
[167]
[168]
[169]
[170] The state’s senior Senator
Richard Shelby also refused to endorse Moore. Other conservative websites and organizations such as
National Review urged readers not to vote for Moore.
[171]
[172] Despite this, Moore continued to receive support from the state party and a week before the election, President
Donald Trump strongly endorsed Moore.
[173] Following Trump's endorsement, the RNC reinstated their support for him,
[174] and Republican leaders said they would "let the people of Alabama decide" whether to elect Moore.
[175]
At the time of the revelations, it was too close to the election for Moore's name to be removed from the ballot, as Alabama law forbids any change to names on the ballot within 76 days of any primary or general election.
[176] Republican officials proposed various ways to promote an alternate Republican candidate. One suggestion was to ask Governor
Kay Ivey to delay the special election until 2018,
[177] but Ivey said she had no plans to change the election date.
[178] Some Republicans such as Senator
Lisa Murkowski floated the prospect of a
write-in campaign to elect
Luther Strange , with Utah Senator
Orrin Hatch actively endorsing a write-in campaign for Strange.
[179] However, Strange said it was "highly unlikely" that he would run a write-in campaign.
[180]
Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell proposed
Attorney General
Jeff Sessions , who formerly held the Senate seat, as a write-in candidate.
[181] In late November, Retired Marine Col.
Lee Busby launched a write-in campaign, stating that he thought there was room for a centrist in the race.
[182]
Debates
Republican nominee
Roy Moore refused to debate Democratic nominee
Doug Jones .
[183]
[184]
[185] Moore turned down debate invitations extended by the
League of Women Voters ,
[184]
WHNT-TV and
AL.com .
[185]
[183] Jones' campaign said that Jones was "willing to debate Roy Moore anytime, anywhere" and accused Moore of "hiding from the voters, from the media and from his record for weeks."
[185]
[183] Moore and his campaign stated that he refused to debate Jones because their policy positions were already clear to voters and thus there was no need for a formal debate.
[185]
[183]
Predictions
Candidates
On ballot
Write-in
Endorsements
Doug Jones (D)
Executive Branch officials
U.S. senators
Cory Booker , U.S. senator from
New Jersey
[195]
Joe Donnelly , U.S. senator from
Indiana
[196]
Tammy Duckworth , U.S. senator from
Illinois
[197]
Dick Durbin , U.S. Senate minority whip from Illinois
[195]
Jeff Flake , U.S. senator from
Arizona (Republican)
[198]
Al Franken , U.S. senator from
Minnesota
[199]
Kamala Harris , U.S. senator from
California
[200]
[201]
Maggie Hassan , U.S senator from
New Hampshire
[134]
Martin Heinrich , U.S. senator from
New Mexico
[202]
Tim Kaine , U.S. senator from
Virginia , former 2016 vice presidential nominee
[195]
Catherine Cortez Masto , U.S. senator from
Nevada
[203]
Jeff Merkley , U.S. senator from
Oregon
[204]
Chris Murphy , U.S. senator from
Connecticut
[205]
[206]
Patty Murray , U.S. senator from
Washington
Brian Schatz , U.S. senator from
Hawaii
[207]
Chuck Schumer , Senate minority leader from
New York
[208]
Jeanne Shaheen , U.S. senator from New Hampshire
[195]
Chris Van Hollen , U.S. senator from
Maryland ,
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chairman
[195]
Elizabeth Warren , U.S. senator from
Massachusetts
[209]
Sheldon Whitehouse , U.S. senator from
Rhode Island
U.S. representatives
Alma Adams , U.S. representative from North Carolina
[210]
Karen Bass , U.S. representative from California
[210]
Joyce Beatty , U.S. representative from Ohio
[210]
Sanford Bishop , U.S. representative from Georgia
[210]
Anthony Brown , U.S. representative from Maryland
[210]
G. K. Butterfield , U.S. representative from North Carolina
[210]
James Clyburn , U.S. representative South Carolina, Assistant Minority Leader
[135]
John Conyers , U.S. representative from Michigan, dean
[210]
Elijah Cummings , U.S. representative from Maryland
[210]
Artur Davis , former U.S. representative (D-AL)
[211]
Keith Ellison , U.S. representative from Minnesota, DNC Vice Chair
[212]
Marcia Fudge , U.S. representative from Ohio
[210]
Tulsi Gabbard , U.S. representative from Hawaii
[213] [
non-primary source needed ]
Al Green , U.S. representative from Texas
[210]
Parker Griffith , former Alabama congressman and unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor in 2014
[214]
David Jolly , former Republican U.S. representative from Florida
[215]
Ro Khanna , U.S. representative from California
[216]
Barbara Lee , U.S. representative from California
[210]
Sheila Jackson Lee , U.S. representative from Texas
[210]
John Lewis , U.S. representative from Georgia
[136]
Delegate
Eleanor Holmes Norton , from the District of Columbia
[210]
Delegate
Stacey Plaskett , from the U.S. Virgin Islands
[210]
Cedric Richmond , U.S. representative from Louisiana, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman
[135]
Lisa Blunt Rochester , U.S. representative from Delaware
[210]
Tim Ryan , U.S. representative from Ohio
[137]
Terri Sewell , U.S. representative from Alabama
[138]
Bennie Thompson , U.S. representative from Mississippi
[210]
Statewide officials
Charlie Baker , 72nd
governor of Massachusetts (Republican)
[217]
Sue Bell Cobb , former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice, then-current candidate for governor of alabama
[218]
Howard Dean , former governor of Vermont 1991–2003,
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair 2005–2009
[219]
Martin O'Malley , former governor of Maryland 2007–2015, mayor of Baltimore 1999–2007
[220]
Deval Patrick , politician, civil rights lawyer and businessman; 71st governor of Massachusetts, 2007–2015
[221]
Steve Westly , former
state controller and
chief financial officer of
California
[222]
State legislators
Billy Beasley , minority leader of the
Alabama Senate
Elaine Beech , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 65th District
Marcel Black , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District
Barbara Boyd , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 32nd District
Linda Coleman , Democratic member of the
Alabama Senate , representing the 20th District
Anthony Daniels , Alabama House minority leader
[223]
Priscilla Dunn , Democratic member of the
Alabama Senate , representing the 19th District
Christopher J. England ,
state representative
Jason Fisher, former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
[224]
Vivian Davis Figures , Democratic member of the
Alabama Senate , representing the 33rd District and nominee for the U.S. Senate in Alabama in 2008
Craig Ford , former minority leader of the Alabama House of Representatives, currently represents the 28th District
Laura Hall , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 19th District
Robert Harrison,
Madison County, Alabama District 6 Commissioner
[225]
Alvin Holmes , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 78th District
Richard Lindsey , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 39th District
Thad McClammy , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 76th District
Mary Moore , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 56th District
Johnny Mack Morrow , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 18th District
Omar Neal, former
Tuskegee, Alabama , mayor
[135]
Henry Sanders , Democratic member of the
Alabama Senate , representing the 23rd District
Rod Scott , Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 55th District
Bobby Singleton , Democratic member of the
Alabama Senate , representing the 24th District
Rodger Smitherman , Democratic member of the
Alabama Senate , representing the 18th District
Patricia Todd ,
State Representative
[139]
Bob Vance, circuit judge in
Jefferson County, Alabama
Joyce Vance , U.S. attorney in Birmingham, appointed by
Barack Obama
[226]
Local officials
Individuals
Seth Abramson , attorney, political commentator and professor at the
University of New Hampshire
[229]
Uzo Aduba , actress
[230]
John Anzalone, Democratic pollster
[231]
William Barber II , member of the national board of the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
[232]
Charles Barkley , former professional basketball player
[233]
Paul Begala , former adviser to
Bill Clinton
[234]
W. Kamau Bell , stand-up comic and television host
[235]
Adam Best, founder of
FanSided
[236]
Donna Brazile , former Acting DNC Chairwoman
Maria Cardona , former senior advisor to
Hillary Clinton
[237]
James Carville , former aide to
Hillary Clinton and
Bill Clinton ,
Fox News contributor
[238]
Don Cheadle , actor, writer, producer, and director
[239]
Andrei Cherny , CEO of Aspiration
[240]
Chelsea Clinton , only child of
Bill Clinton and
Hillary Clinton
[241]
Misha Collins , actor
[242]
Mike Cooley , musician
[243]
Laverne Cox , actress and advocate
[244]
Leah D. Daughtry , former chief of staff to
Howard Dean and CEO of the
2008 and
2016 Democratic National Convention committees
[245]
Scott Dworkin , co-founder of the Democrat Coalition
[246]
Jesse Ferguson, former Deputy National Press Secretary for
Hillary Clinton
[247]
Bonnie Fuller , editor of HollywoodLife.com
[248]
Constance Hill, CEO of Girls Inc of Central Alabama
[249]
Jason Isbell , musician
[250]
Tracy James, longtime Republican, former
Jeff Sessions staffer
[251]
Karine Jean-Pierre , senior advisor and national spokeswoman for
MoveOn ; served as the deputy campaign manager to both
Barack Obama and
Martin O'Malley
[252]
Clara Jeffery , editor-in-chief of
Mother Jones
[253]
Michael Kelly , actor
[254]
Jim Kessler, founder of
Third Way
[255]
Keegan-Michael Key , actor, comedian, writer, and producer
[256] [
non-primary source needed ]
Jimmy Kimmel , television host and comedian
[257]
Shaun King , journalist,
The Young Turks commentator and civil rights activist
[258]
Bill Kristol (Republican), editor-in-chief of
The Weekly Standard
[259]
Talia Lavin, writer for
The New Yorker
[260]
William LeGate, entrepreneur,
Thiel Fellow , and computer programmer
[261]
Renato Mariotti , former federal prosecutor, candidate for
Illinois Attorney General
[226]
Sean McElwee, policy analyst for
Demos
[262]
Debra Messing , actress
[263]
Alyssa Milano , actress, activist, producer and former singer
[264]
Tim Miller (Republican), former communications director for
Jeb Bush 's 2016 presidential campaign
[265]
Mike Murphy (Republican), political consultant for
John McCain ,
Jeb Bush ,
John Engler ,
Tommy Thompson ,
Spencer Abraham ,
Christie Whitman ,
Lamar Alexander , and
Arnold Schwarzenegger
[266]
Holly O'Reilly, March For Truth organizer
[267]
Patton Oswalt , stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor and writer
[268]
Richard Painter , former chief White House ethics lawyer for
George W. Bush
[269]
Adam Parkhomenko, adviser to
Hillary Clinton , founding partner at The Renegade Group
[270]
Archie Parnell , Democratic nominee for
South Carolina's 5th congressional district of the
U.S. House of Representatives in 2017
[271]
Piper Perabo , film and television actress
[272]
Joy-Ann Reid , national correspondent at
MSNBC [
citation needed ]
Carl Reiner , comedian, actor, and writer
[273]
Rob Reiner , actor, producer, and activist
[274]
Jennifer Rubin (Republican), blogger for
The Washington Post
[275]
Mark Salter (Republican), former chief of staff to John McCain; has often been referred to as McCain's "alter ego"
[266]
Symone Sanders , former national press secretary for
Bernie Sanders ' 2016 presidential campaign
[276]
Steve Schmidt (Republican), former Senior Campaign Strategist and advisor to the John McCain presidential campaign
[277]
[278]
[279]
Bakari Sellers , first vice chairman of the
South Carolina Democratic Party
[280]
Samuel Sinyangwe , policy analyst and racial justice activist
[281]
Michael Skolnik , entrepreneur, film producer, and civil rights activist
[282]
Topher Spiro, vice president for health policy and senior fellow for economic policy at American Progress
[283]
George Takei , actor, director, author, and activist
[284]
Neera Tanden , president of the
Center for American Progress
[145]
Channing Tatum , actor
[285]
Joe Trippi ,
Democratic
campaign worker and consultant
Tommy Vietor , former spokesperson for the
U.S. National Security Council and
Barack Obama
[286]
George Wallace , comedian and actor
[287]
Kerry Washington , actress and producer
[288]
Michael Wear, former faith outreach for
Barack Obama 's 2012 re-election campaign
[289]
John Weaver (Republican), chief strategist for Republican Ohio Governor
John Kasich ; former advisor to
John McCain 's presidential campaigns of 2000 and 2008, the Democratic Congressional Campaign
[266]
George F. Will (Republican), columnist for
The Washington Post and
MSNBC
[290]
[291]
Oliver Willis, Research Fellow at
Media Matters for America
[292]
Bellamy Young , actress, singer and producer
[293]
Newspapers
The Auburn Plainsman , student-run newspaper for
Auburn University in
Auburn, Alabama
[294]
The Birmingham News , the principal newspaper for
Birmingham, Alabama , and the largest newspaper in Alabama
[295]
[296]
The Crimson White , student-run publication of the
University of Alabama
[297]
The Huntsville Times , newspaper serving
Huntsville, Alabama , and the surrounding areas of north Alabama's
Tennessee Valley region
[295]
[296]
Press-Register , newspaper serving the southwest
Alabama counties of
Mobile and
Baldwin , and Alabama's oldest newspaper
[295]
[296]
The Washington Post
[298]
Organizations
Roy Moore (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Statewide office holders
State Senators
State Representatives
Will Ainsworth , of Guntersville
[325]
Mike Ball , of Madison
[71]
K. L. Brown , of Jacksonville
[71]
Dickie Drake, of Leeds
[326]
Matt Fridy, of Birmingham
[326]
Lynn Greer , of Rogersville
[71]
Tommy Hanes, of Scottsboro
[71]
Ed Henry , of Hartselle, chairman of Donald Trump's Alabama campaign
[72]
Mike Holmes , of Wetumpka
[71]
Mac McCutcheon , Speaker of the Alabama House
[327]
Arnold Mooney, of Birmingham
[326]
Barry Moore, of Enterprise
[326]
Becky Nordgren, of Gadsden
[71]
Kerry Rich , of Guntersville
[326]
David Sessions , of Grand Bay
[326]
Randall Shedd , of Cullman
[326]
Ritchie Whorton, of Scottsboro
[71]
Jack Williams, of Wilmer
[326]
Rich Wingo , of Tuscaloosa
[71]
Randy Wood , of Anniston
[71]
Sheriffs
Political commentators
Religious leaders
Chuck Baldwin , politician, radio host, host of Chuck Baldwin Live! , founder and former pastor of the Crossroads Baptist Church in
Pensacola , current president of Liberty Fellowship in
Kalispell, Montana , 2008
Constitution Party
presidential candidate , and 2004 Constitution Party vice presidential candidate
[333]
Gary Bauer , president of American Values
[334]
Scott Dawson , evangelist
[335]
White nationalists
Andrew Anglin , white nationalist, founder and editor of
The Daily Stormer
[338]
David Duke , former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, white nationalist, conspiracy theorist, and former Louisiana State Representative
[339]
William Daniel Johnson , white nationalist and leader of the
American Freedom Party
[340]
Kevin B. MacDonald , white nationalist, retired professor, conspiracy theorist, and editor of
Occidental Observer
[341]
Paul Nehlen , white nationalist, inventor, Republican candidate for the
U.S. House of Representatives in
Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 2016 and 2018
[342]
[343]
Robert Warren Ray, white nationalist, writer for The Daily Stormer
[344]
Other individuals
Steve Bannon , former
White House Chief Strategist , executive chairman of
Breitbart News
[79]
Randy Brinson , founder of
Redeem the Vote and Republican candidate in this election
[345]
Nigel Farage , chair of
Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy ,
Member of the European Parliament for
South East England , and former chair and leader of the
UK Independence Party
[82]
Sebastian Gorka , Breitbart columnist and former deputy assistant to US President Donald Trump
Paul Gottfried ,
paleoconservative philosopher, historian, columnist, and former professor at
Elizabethtown College
[67]
Tim James , businessman, candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2002 and 2010
[66]
Alan Keyes , former
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs under
Ronald Reagan , and
Republican candidate for
President of the United States in
1996 ,
2000 , and
2008
[55]
Chuck Norris , martial artist, actor, film producer and screenwriter
[84]
Phil Robertson , businessman and reality television star
[85]
Siran Stacy , retired football player
[86]
Roger Stone , political consultant, lobbyist, and strategist
Frances Taylor, president of the Alabama Federation of Republican Women
[346]
Kelli Ward , former Arizona State Senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in
2018
[347]
Chuck Woolery , game show host, talk show host, and musician
Dean Young, former congressional candidate and friend of Roy Moore
[348]
Organizations
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Roy Moore (R)
Doug Jones (D)
Lee Busby (R)write-in
Other
Undecided
Change Research
December 9–11, 2017
1,543
± 2.0%
51%
45%
–
–
4%
SurveyMonkey
November 30 – December 11, 2017
2,203
± 4.5%
47%
49%
–
–
4%
Fox News
Archived December 11, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
December 7–10, 2017
1,127
± 3.0%
40%
50%
–
2%
8%
Emerson College
December 7–9, 2017
600
± 3.9%
53%
44%
–
4%
–
Monmouth University
December 6–9, 2017
546
± 4.2%
46%
46%
–
2%
6%
Public Policy Polling (D)*
December 7–8, 2017
1,092
± 3.8%
46%
48%
–
–
6%
Gravis Marketing
December 5–8, 2017
1,254
± 2.8%
49%
45%
–
–
6%
Trafalgar Group (R)
December 6–7, 2017
1,419
± 3.1%
51%
46%
–
3%
–
Change Research
December 5–7, 2017
2,443
± 2.0%
51%
44%
–
–
5%
SurveyMonkey
November 30 – December 7, 2017
1,559
± 5.5%
47%
49%
–
–
4%
Strategy Research
December 4, 2017
3,200
± 2.0%
50%
43%
–
3%
4%
Gravis Marketing
December 1–3, 2017
1,276
± 2.7%
44%
48%
–
–
8%
Emerson College
November 30 – December 2, 2017
500
± 4.3%
49%
46%
5%
–
–
YouGov
November 28 – December 1, 2017
1,067
± 3.8%
49%
43%
–
4%
4%
Washington Post/Schar School
November 27–30, 2017
739
± 4.5%
47%
50%
–
3%
–
JMC Analytics (R)
November 27–28, 2017
650
± 3.8%
49%
44%
–
5%
[356]
2%
National Research Inc (R)
November 26–28, 2017
600
± 4.0%
46%
45%
–
–
9%
Change Research
November 26–27, 2017
1,868
± 2.3%
49%
44%
–
–
7%
Emerson College
November 25–27, 2017
500
± 4.3%
53%
47%
–
–
–
Strategy Research
November 20, 2017
3,000
± 2.0%
47%
45%
–
3%
5%
WT&S Consulting (R)
November 18–20, 2017
11,641
± 1.2%
46%
40%
–
–
13%
Change Research
November 15–16, 2017
2,090
–
43%
46%
–
–
11%
National Research Inc
November 13–16, 2017
600
± 4.0%
41%
49%
–
–
10%
Gravis Marketing
November 14–15, 2017
628
± 3.5%
42%
47%
–
–
11%
Fox News
November 13–15, 2017
649
± 3.5%
42%
50%
–
2%
7%
Strategy Research
Archived November 15, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
November 13, 2017
3,000
± 2.0%
49%
43%
–
–
8%
NRSC (R)
November 12–13, 2017
500
–
39%
51%
–
–
10%
WT&S Consulting (R)
November 11, 2017
1,536
± 3.3%
50%
40%
–
–
11%
Emerson College
November 9–11, 2017
600
± 3.9%
55%
45%
–
–
–
JMC Analytics (R)
November 9–11, 2017
575
± 4.1%
44%
48%
–
2%
[357]
6%
Change Research
November 9–11, 2017
1,855
–
44%
40%
–
3%
13%
Gravis Marketing
November 10, 2017
478
± 4.5%
48%
46%
–
–
6%
WT&S Consulting (R)
November 9, 2017
1,354
± 3.5%
50%
39%
–
–
11%
Opinion Savvy
November 9, 2017
515
± 4.3%
46%
46%
–
4%
4%
NRSC (R)
November 6–7, 2017
–
–
51%
42%
–
–
8%
Strategy Research
November 6, 2017
2,200
± 2.0%
51%
40%
–
–
9%
Axis Research (R-SLF)
October 24–26, 2017
503
± 4.5%
56%
39%
–
–
5%
Strategy Research
Archived October 24, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
October 19, 2017
3,000
± 3.0%
52%
41%
–
–
7%
Strategy Research
Archived October 19, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
October 16, 2017
3,000
± 2.5%
51%
40%
–
–
9%
Fox News
October 14–16, 2017
801
± 3.5%
42%
42%
–
3%
11%
NRSC (R)
October 3–5, 2017
–
–
53%
37%
–
–
10%
Cygnal (R)
October 2–5, 2017
497
± 4.4%
49%
41%
–
–
9%
JMC Analytics (R)
September 30 – October 1, 2017
500
± 4.4%
48%
40%
–
1%
[358]
11%
Opinion Savvy
September 27–28, 2017
590
± 4.0%
50%
45%
–
–
5%
Emerson College
September 21–23, 2017
519
± 4.3%
52%
30%
–
–
18%
Emerson College
September 8–9, 2017
416
± 4.8%
44%
40%
–
–
16%
* Unpublished poll released on December 15
Hypothetical polling
with Roy Moore on ballot and Luther Strange as write-in candidate
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Marginof error
Roy Moore (R)
Doug Jones (D)
Luther Strange (R)
Other
Undecided
Opinion Savvy
[359]
November 9, 2017
515
± 4.3%
41%
44%
12%
1%
2%
with Luther Strange on ballot
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Marginof error
Luther Strange (R)
Doug Jones (D)
Other
Undecided
Fox News
[360]
November 13–15, 2017
649 LV
± 3.5%
38%
48%
3%
5%
823 RV
± 3.0%
39%
46%
3%
6%
Emerson College
[361]
September 21–23, 2017
519
± 4.3%
49%
36%
–
15%
Emerson College
[362]
September 8–9, 2017
416
± 4.8%
43%
40%
–
17%
with generic Republican/Democrat
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Marginof error
Generic Republican
Generic Democrat
Undecided
Washington Post/Schar School
[363]
November 27–30, 2017
739
± 4.5%
50%
44%
6%
JMC Analytics (R)
[364]
November 27–28, 2017
650
± 3.8%
49%
46%
3%
JMC Analytics (R)
[365]
November 9–11, 2017
575
± 4.1%
45%
47%
8%
JMC Analytics (R)
[366]
September 30 – October 1, 2017
500
± 4.4%
49%
45%
6%
Results
Turnout map by county 25–30%
30–35%
35–40%
40–45%
45–50%
50–55%
At 9:23 p.m. CST on December 12, 2017, the
Associated Press called the election for Jones; however, Moore refused to concede.
[367]
[368] Jones was the first Democratic candidate to win a statewide election in Alabama since former lieutenant governor
Lucy Baxley was elected president of the
Alabama Public Service Commission in 2008.
[369] Jones was sworn into office on January 3, 2018, becoming the first Democratic U.S. senator from Alabama since
Howell Heflin left office in 1997.
[16]
By congressional district
Despite his statewide win, Jones only won one district.
[372]
Results by county
Doug Jones
Roy Moore
Write-ins
Total votes
County
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Turnout
%
Autauga
5,615
38.38%
8,762
59.90%
253
1.73%
14,630
38.32%
Baldwin
22,261
35.60%
38,566
61.68%
1,703
2.72%
62,530
42.74%
Barbour
3,716
57.53%
2,702
41.83%
41
0.63%
6,459
38.35%
Bibb
1,567
29.95%
3,599
68.79%
66
1.26%
5,232
38.32%
Blount
2,408
16.94%
11,631
81.80%
180
1.27%
14,219
37.45%
Bullock
2,715
80.37%
656
19.42%
7
0.21%
3,378
45.53%
Butler
2,915
51.02%
2,758
48.27%
41
0.72%
5,714
42.36%
Calhoun
12,331
44.04%
15,238
54.43%
429
1.53%
27,998
36.18%
Chambers
4,257
55.75%
3,312
43.37%
67
0.88%
7,636
32.42%
Cherokee
1,529
27.09%
4,006
70.98%
109
1.93%
5,644
33.00%
Chilton
2,306
23.06%
7,563
75.62%
132
1.32%
10,001
35.42%
Choctaw
2,277
53.66%
1,949
45.93%
17
0.40%
4,243
40.10%
Clarke
4,363
51.93%
3,995
47.55%
43
0.51%
8,401
43.96%
Clay
990
27.52%
2,589
71.96%
19
0.53%
3,598
36.92%
Cleburne
600
19.37%
2,468
79.66%
30
0.97%
3,098
29.47%
Coffee
3,730
31.10%
8,063
67.22%
202
1.68%
11,995
36.52%
Colbert
6,881
46.41%
7,771
52.41%
171
1.15%
14,828
37.75%
Conecuh
2,259
55.21%
1,815
44.35%
18
0.44%
4,092
39.84%
Coosa
1,415
42.71%
1,867
56.39%
30
0.91%
3,312
41.42%
Covington
2,107
23.33%
6,835
75.69%
88
0.97%
9,030
35.09%
Crenshaw
1,320
35.46%
2,347
63.04%
56
1.50%
3,725
37.66%
Cullman
4,161
19.73%
16,609
78.74%
324
1.54%
21,094
37.61%
Dale
3,844
35.04%
6,991
63.72%
136
1.24%
10,971
34.87%
Dallas
10,503
74.75%
3,487
24.82%
60
0.43%
14,050
44.88%
DeKalb
3,559
25.62%
10,097
72.69%
234
1.68%
13,890
34.31%
Elmore
7,711
34.33%
14,415
64.16%
338
1.50%
22,464
41.34%
Escambia
3,642
41.78%
4,987
57.22%
87
1.00%
8,716
35.39%
Etowah
10,568
40.34%
15,730
60.04%
620
2.37%
26,918
38.57%
Fayette
1,143
24.39%
3,491
74.55%
50
1.07%
4,684
38.40%
Franklin
1,771
29.34%
4,216
69.86%
48
0.80%
6,035
33.50%
Geneva
1,290
18.92%
5,433
79.72%
93
1.37%
6,816
37.84%
Greene
3,345
87.64%
462
12.12%
9
0.24%
3,816
53.89%
Hale
3,902
69.33%
1,691
30.11%
32
0.57%
5,625
46.26%
Henry
1,899
38.32%
3,015
60.91%
38
0.77%
4,952
39.20%
Houston
9,198
37.81%
14,846
61.02%
285
1.17%
24,329
34.18%
Jackson
3,330
30.82%
7,317
67.75%
154
1.43%
10,801
29.44%
Jefferson
149,759
68.13%
66,350
30.18%
3,716
1.69%
219,825
47.38%
Lamar
779
21.31%
2,847
77.89%
29
0.79%
3,655
34.46%
Lauderdale
9,970
43.02%
12,818
55.31%
388
1.67%
23,176
37.53%
Lawrence
3,033
36.04%
5,321
63.23%
61
0.72%
8,415
35.49%
Lee
19,886
57.61%
14,059
40.73%
674
1.95%
34,519
32.90%
Limestone
9,606
39.19%
14,298
58.33%
515
2.10%
24,514
41.18%
Lowndes
3,783
79.08%
988
20.65%
13
0.27%
4,784
47.14%
Macon
5,783
88.14%
759
11.56%
20
0.30%
6,567
37.70%
Madison
65,997
56.98%
46,381
40.04%
3,447
2.98%
115,825
45.68%
Marengo
4,498
61.11%
2,805
38.11%
62
0.84%
7,361
46.01%
Marion
1,311
19.72%
5,269
79.25%
68
1.02%
6,647
32.82%
Marshall
5,145
26.47%
13,842
71.21%
450
2.32%
19,437
34.22%
Mobile
62,716
56.46%
46,828
42.15%
1,546
1.39%
111,090
38.55%
Monroe
3,266
49.59%
3,280
49.80%
40
0.61%
6,586
40.79%
Montgomery
48,374
72.35%
17,739
26.53%
745
1.11%
66,858
44.05%
Morgan
10,935
35.48%
19,215
62.34%
671
2.18%
30,821
40.28%
Perry
3,140
79.04%
821
20.68%
11
0.28%
3,972
48.70%
Pickens
3,064
50.44%
2,965
48.81%
46
0.76%
6,075
44.18%
Pike
4,015
48.51%
4,165
50.32%
97
1.17%
8,277
37.58%
Randolph
1,695
34.25%
3,231
65.29%
23
0.46%
4,949
29.66%
Russell
6,761
64.77%
3,622
34.70%
55
0.53%
10,438
28.52%
Shelby
27,311
41.71%
36,455
55.67%
1,718
2.62%
65,484
45.63%
St. Clair
6,212
27.43%
15,889
70.15%
459
2.03%
22,560
38.05%
Sumter
3,527
80.91%
814
18.67%
18
0.41%
4,359
43.95%
Talladega
9,977
50.13%
9,701
48.75%
223
1.12%
19,901
37.45%
Tallapoosa
4,605
38.59%
7,179
60.16%
150
1.26%
11,934
40.19%
Tuscaloosa
30,869
57.23%
22,067
40.91%
1,007
1.87%
53,943
40.83%
Walker
4,330
26.20%
11,938
72.23%
259
1.57%
16,527
35.19%
Washington
1,805
34.86%
3,325
64.21%
48
0.93%
5,178
39.78%
Wilcox
3,345
76.74%
1,000
22.94%
16
0.37%
4,359
46.94%
Winston
911
16.10%
4,681
82.71%
67
1.18%
5,659
35.80%
Totals
673,896
49.97%
651,972
48.34%
22,852
1.69%
1,348,720
100.00%
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Analysis
Jones on stage following his victory
Write-in votes by county: <1%
>1%
>2%
>3%
Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore by a margin of 21,924 votes. Voter turnout was 40.54% of Alabama's 3,326,812
[373] registered voters.
Jones won primarily by running up huge margins in the state's major cities. The state's four largest counties—
Jefferson (home to the state's largest city of
Birmingham ),
Mobile (home to
Mobile ),
Madison (home to
Huntsville ), and
Montgomery (home to the state capital of
Montgomery )—all gave Jones 56 percent or more of the vote. He carried Jefferson by over 83,800 votes, and Montgomery by almost 30,500 votes; either county would have been more than enough to give him the victory. Jones also dominated the
Black Belt . Jones took 61% of votes from voters under 45. He also took over 96 percent of the Black vote. While Moore dominated the state's rural areas outside of the Black Belt, he significantly underperformed Trump's totals in those areas, as well as the suburbs such as traditional GOP fortress
Shelby County , which Moore won by a small margin.
[374]
An envelope to a
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraising mailer distributed in 2018 with a reference to Jones' victory in the traditionally strongly Republican state of Alabama
As of December 15, Moore demanded a recount and refused to concede the race, despite being urged by Trump, Bannon, and others to concede. In Alabama, if the final margin of victory is less than 0.5%, then a recount is automatically triggered. If not, then either candidate can request a recount at their own expense.
[375]
[376] However,
Alabama Secretary of State
John Merrill estimated that a recount could cost anywhere from $1 million to $1.5 million, an amount that would have had to be paid in full when the request is made. Moore had only $636,046 on hand by the time the campaign ended.
[377] A number of right-leaning websites pushed
conspiracy theories about voter fraud providing the margin for Jones.
[378] Merrill noted on December 20 that the only outstanding ballots were 366 military ballots and 4,967 provisional ballots; even if all those votes were for Moore, it would not have been enough to trigger an automatic recount.
[379]
Because the number of write-in votes was larger than Jones' margin of victory, the names written in were both counted and listed.
[380]
Luther Strange , who lost the Republican primary to Moore, received the most write-in votes, followed by former White House aide
Lee Busby , U.S. Rep.
Mo Brooks , who also ran in the Republican Senate primary, Libertarian write-in candidate Ron Bishop, and Attorney General
Jeff Sessions .
Nick Saban ,
Alabama's
head coach , finished in seventh with more than 250 votes.
[381]
After the election, Moore filed a lawsuit attempting to block the state from certifying the election and calling for an investigation into voter fraud. On December 28, 2017, a judge dismissed this lawsuit and state officials certified the election results, officially declaring Doug Jones the winner.
[382] Jones was sworn into office on January 3, 2018, by Vice President
Mike Pence .
[16] Jones became the first Democrat to win a statewide race in Alabama since former lieutenant governor
Lucy Baxley was elected president of the
Alabama Public Service Commission in 2008 over Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh.
[369] Prior to that, Democrat
Jim Folsom Jr. was elected
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 2006 over Republican Luther Strange.
[383] The last Democrat to win a federal statewide election in Alabama was
Richard Shelby in
1992 , who switched to the Republican Party in late 1994.
[384]
Voter demographics
Cnn Exit Poll
Demographic subgroup
Jones
Moore
% of Voters
Gender
Men
42
56
49
Women
57
41
51
Age
18–24 years old
59
40
8
25–29 years old
62
35
5
30–39 years old
66
32
12
40–49 years old
53
46
20
50–64 years old
46
53
32
65 and older
40
59
23
Race
White
30
68
66
Black
96
4
29
Race by gender
White men
26
72
35
White women
34
63
31
Black men
93
6
11
Black women
98
2
17
Education
High school or less
44
56
20
Some
college education
46
50
36
College degree
52
46
28
Advanced degree
58
39
16
Party ID
Democrats
98
2
37
Republicans
8
91
43
Independents
51
43
21
Ideology
Liberals
86
14
23
Moderates
74
25
31
Conservatives
15
83
45
Children under 18 in your home?
Yes
56
42
35
No
49
50
65
Are sexual misconduct allegations against Moore:
Definitely True
97
2
26
Probably True
82
15
26
Probably False
3
95
27
Definitely False
7
93
15
When did you decide your vote?
Last few days
38
57
12
Earlier in December
47
50
9
In November
53
46
21
Before November
53
46
57
Area type
Urban
85
14
20
Suburban
47
51
38
Rural
36
62
42
Source:
CNN
[385]
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"Proud to be w/AL Rep Anthony Daniels as he accepts a Champion of Women's Health from Planned Parenthood #WePersistpic.twitter.com/tSWqdraQMR" (
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"I proudly endorse @GDouglasJones for US Senate. Doug Jones has a spotless record of public service and will represent the citizens of our state with honor and integrity. VOTE DECEMBER 12TH!" (
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"There are 3 people I can't react calmly toward, as I consider them the 3 worst people in America: Donald Trump, Roy Moore and Jeanine Pirro" (
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"Charles Barkley, Uzo Aduba of Orange Is The New Black will join Doug tonight to host our GOTV rally in Birmingham at 6 p.m. Check out the event details below" (
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^ Barber, Rev Dr [@RevDrBarber] (November 10, 2017).
"AL auditor's bizarre read on the Holy family reveals twisted logic of #slaveholderreligion. If you read the Bible to justify hurting the ppl Jesus loved, you can no longer see the good news for anyone" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via
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^ Pillion, Dennis (November 25, 2017).
"Charles Barkley: Roy Moore should have been disqualified 'way before this woman stuff came up' " . AL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017 . [I]f I lived here, I'd vote for Doug Jones.
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"Every Virginian who worked and walked; every American who phoned and donated; every progressive who put unity over division, you did this. Let's do it again soon. In Alabama on Dec. 12, then in all 50 states in 2018!" (
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^ Bell, W. Kamau [@wkamaubell] (November 10, 2017).
"Also... Alabama, I spend a lot of time defending you. Don't make me a jerk outta me by turning Roy Moore into a Senator. On December 12 vote for @GDouglasJones!" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via
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"If Roy Moore wins today, we must help Doug Jones beat him. An anti-LGBTQ birther who totes a gun on stage doesn't belong in the US Senate" (
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"WOWZA!!! And this is a FOX NEWS POLL!!! Fox News Senate poll: Doug Jones, Roy Moore are tied" (
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"MUST READ from Bama experts on AL Sen @JohnAnzo and @ZacMcCrary I'm not for the Tide but I'm for @GDouglasJones" (
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"Alabama residents: you have less than a month to register to vote! Register today/support @GDouglasJones for #ALsen!" (
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"Hard to imagine a more stark choice between Doug Jones and Roy Moore" (
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"Republican Alabama Senate candidate" (
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"If you have a friend in Alabama, call them right now & tell them to get out & vote for @GDouglasJones! http://votefordoug.com" (
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"Thank you to great Alabamians Mike Cooley and @drivebytruckers for your support and endorsement! #VoteDec12 #GOTV4Doug" (
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"As someone who was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, who went to high school in Birmingham I implore the citizens of my home state to vote for #DougJones for the U.S. Senate. Please show the country who we really are" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
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"I'll be going to #Alabama to campaign for Doug Jones, who prosecuted ages old 16thSt Baptist bombing case and won" (
Tweet ). Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via
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Dworkin, Scott [@funder] (September 28, 2017).
"If u were wondering if we're gonna push for Doug Jones to win in Alabama, the answer is absolutely- yes" (
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"Doug Jones for senator in Alabama: come on Alabama do what's right for your state & your families!" (
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" "Please go out and vote, vote for Doug Jones on Tuesday. Do it, it's the right thing to do" Jason Isbell" (
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"Honored to have the support of @chicmadesimple and all Republicans crossing over to ensure a better future for Alabama!pic.twitter.com/rpKqQAM0ue" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via
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"Dear Alabama:Polls are now open! Let's send a resounding loud message against bigotry & sexual assault. We believe in you!VOTE Doug Jones!!" (
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"Doug Jones is all that stands between us and a future with Roy Moore as a Senator: Read @pemalevy:" (
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"Watch this video, follow this man @GDouglasJones, & let's tell all our friends in #Alabama that this is the direction our Country can go" (
Tweet ). Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via
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"Roy Moore isn't just a kook. He's a crook" (
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^ Samuels, Brett (December 11, 2017).
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^ King, Shaun [@ShaunKing] (December 10, 2017).
"Progressives. I share every position you do from Medicare For All, on down. If you say you won't vote for Doug Jones in Alabama because he doesn't support 82 out of 82 of your positions, that's dumb AND privileged. Rethink that" (
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^ Kristol, Bill [@BillKristol] (October 18, 2017).
"1. Doug Jones would be a better U.S. senator than Roy Moore. Moore as a senator would be a constant embarrassment to the GOP" (
Tweet ). Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via
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"god i hope doug jones wins" (
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"Priorities rn for anyone who cares about our country: 1. Kill #GOPTaxScam 2. Call FCC to demand they keep net neutrality (vote is over Thanksgiving holidays to try to sneak it through) 3. Get Doug Jones elected to Senate" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
Twitter .
^ Sean, McElwee [@SeanMcElwee] (September 27, 2017).
"Doug Jones will run against Roy Moore in December. Let's replace white nationalist Jeff Sessions with the man who prosecuted the KKK" (
Tweet ) – via
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^ Messing, Debra [@DebraMessing] (September 28, 2017).
"Support this decent man!" (
Tweet ). Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via
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^ Milano, Alyssa [@Alyssa_Milano] (September 23, 2017).
"I love Alabama. And I also love @GDouglasJones" (
Tweet ). Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via
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"She worked for Republicans: Luther Strange Jeff Sessions Haley Barbour But she's voting for Doug Jones on December 12. Thank you, @chicmadesimple, and every Republican who will vote their conscience" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
Twitter .
^ Oswalt, Patton [@pattonoswalt] (November 12, 2017).
"If everyone who followed ME gave @GDouglasJones $1, we could all wave bye-bye to #RoyMooreChildMolester" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
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^ Painter, Richard W. [@RWPUSA] (September 27, 2017).
"Alabama: Unless you want a man who talks like the Taliban representing you in the Senate Doug Jones is your man" (
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^ Parkhomenko, Adam [@AdamParkhomenko] (November 4, 2017).
"Russia is actively trying to change the perceptions of voters to favor GOP candidates in Alabama & Virginia. Where the hell is the outrage?" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via
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^ Parnell, Archie [@Archie4Congress] (September 28, 2017).
"Pay attention to the #ALSen race, & support @GDouglasJones. Doug Jones can win this special election w your support" (
Tweet ) – via
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^ Perabo, Piper [@PiperPerabo] (November 12, 2017).
"I believe in Doug Jones and I believe in Alabama, and I donated" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
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^ Reiner, Carl [@carlreiner] (December 12, 2017).
"Doug Jones, I meant Doug Jones, I'm 95* 8 mos and I am forgetful.....don't vote for the sexual predator, Moore, vote JONES!" (
Tweet ) – via
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^ Reiner, Rob [@robreiner] (December 12, 2017).
"Today decency, Democracy, Donald Trump are on the ballot. If Alabama votes Doug Jones, it will have a huge impact on preserving our Republic" (
Tweet ) – via
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^
"Opinion – If Republicans can't oppose Roy Moore, they're headed for extinction" .
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^ Sanders, Symone D. [@SymoneDSanders] (November 21, 2017).
"Today, Tim Miller did the right thing. Be like Tim" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
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^ Schmidt, Steve [@SteveSchmidtSES] (November 10, 2017).
"Every Alabama Republican who processes an ounce of decency will vote for Doug Jones on December 12th. Every GOP member of Congress with an ounce of decency will 1. unendorse 2. demand no party money is spent. 3.refuse to caucus with Moore 4. Call for Moore to drop out" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
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Steve Schmidt: 'Roy Moore Is A Pedophile' – All In . MSNBC. November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via YouTube.
^ Papenfuss, Mary (November 11, 2017).
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^ Sellers, Bakari [@Bakari_Sellers] (November 8, 2017).
"First things first. Not 2018 but Alabama! Go here. Contribute. $5, $10, whatever you can. I'll be in Bama soon" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via
Twitter .
^ Sinyangwe, Samuel [@samswey] (November 9, 2017).
"If Alabama elects Doug Jones to the Senate on 12/12, he'd be seated by 12/15 and effectively *shut down* the GOP legislative agenda.*By next month.*" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
Twitter .
^ Skolnik, Michael [@MichaelSkolnik] (December 12, 2017).
"Dear Alabama, We believe in you!! Vote for Doug Jones! Sincerely, America" (
Tweet ) – via
Twitter .
^ Spiro, Topher [@TopherSpiro] (November 11, 2017).
"Republicans already stole a Supreme Court seat. Now they're trying to steal a Senate seat by rescheduling the election (!). You know what to do" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
Twitter .
^ Takei, George [@GeorgeTakei] (September 27, 2017).
"Tonight, AL Republicans nominated anti-LGBT anti-immigrant Roy Moore to be their Senate candidate. Let's help elect Dem Doug Jones instead" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via
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^ Vietor, Tommy [@TVietor08] (November 9, 2017).
"Today is a damn good day to donate $5, $10, $50 to @GDouglasJones here:" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
Twitter .
^ Wallace, George [@MrGeorgeWallace] (December 12, 2017).
"People of Alabama, 'Tis I, George Wallace. Do as I, George Wallace, say and vote for Doug Jones. I only want the best for Alabama, as I am George Wallace. Roy Moore hates you & Auburn & the Crimson Tide too. I'm George Wallace & I approved this message & whatnot" (
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^ Jones, Doug [@GDouglasJones] (December 12, 2017).
"Thank you @kerrywashington for your support and endorsement! Don't know where to vote? Go to http://VoteForDoug.com pic.twitter.com/fdv5q9Rbo9" (
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"George Will: Democrat Doug Jones deserves to win over Roy Moore" . MSNBC. Retrieved November 23, 2017 .
^ Willis, Oliver [@owillis] (November 21, 2017).
"this doug jones ad is good. its also like a lot of ads that hrc ran and im still pessimistic about alabama" (
Tweet ). Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via
Twitter .
^ Jones, Doug [@GDouglasJones] (December 12, 2017).
"Thank you, @BellamyYoung for your kind words and endorsement! Have voting questions? http://VoteForDoug.com pic.twitter.com/e57fPXEvls" (
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"We're proud to endorse @GDouglasJones' fight against the extremist Roy Moore for #ALsen special election!pic.twitter.com/rnzwLGpArR" (
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"Don't just tweet. Donate:" (
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"Congratulations Roy Moore! We are thrilled you ran on the #MAGA agenda & we are for you!" (
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^
"Trump fully endorses Roy Moore" . CNN. December 4, 2017.
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