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2017 Alabama U.S. Senate election results
Go here for overall and county-by-county results for the 2017 Alabama U.S. Senate special election.
Julie Bennett
Roy Moore refuses to concede Senate race, puts hopes on recount
Roy Moore has frequently said, in social media posts, that he will never give up the fight.And after he lost the Alabama Senate election on Tuesday to Democrat Doug Jones, Moore is sticking with that mantra -- refusing to concede the race to Jones.
What counties did Doug Jones win? What about Roy Moore?
You can see the counties won by Doug Jones and Roy Moore here.
Moore not giving up yet
Moore spokesperson Bill Armistead said campaign isn't giving up, waiting for the final numbers and a possible recount.
Andrew Harnik / AP
Trump congratulates Jones
Doug Jones speech
"I have been waiting all my life and now I don't know what the hell to say," an obviously surprised Doug Jones tells crowd.
Jones camp celebrates
Moore not giving up yet
Scene of Moore event
A somber scene at Moore event
Bob Gathany/bgathany@AL.com
Turnout could reach 50 percent
Moore only writing one speech, regardless of results
What counties are we waiting on?
What counties aren’t in? Still waiting on bulk of Baldwin County, Escambia County, Jefferson County, Montgomery County, Tuscaloosa County and Madison County and all of Dallas County (Selma).
From Moore backer Breitbart
Breitbart signals concerns for Moore camp: 9:20: Potential turnout problem for Moore if the NYT model's estimates are correct.
When will new Senator take office?
Moore camp confident
Write in votes
Live Election Results from al.comAlabama U.S. Senate Special Election Results
Posted by al.com on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Leada Gore | lgore@al.com
Results coming in
You can follow along live here.
John Sharp | jsharp@al.com
Some Mobile voters delayed by ID address questions
Some Mobile voters whose addresses on their driver licenses did not match their voter registration were referred to a clerk rather than being allowed to immediately vote in today's special election for the U.S. Senate.
Moore in the lead
With 12 percent of the vote in, Moore is up by 12 percent.
First results in
Our first precinct results are in: With less than 1 percent of precincts reported, Jones leads Moore 321 votes to 103, or 75 percent to 24 percent with 3 write in votes.
Polls close
Polls close at 7 p.m., now just waiting on results.
Heavy suburban turnout?
Voter turnout appears heavier than expected in one of Alabama's most reliably Republican counties in the U.S. Senate election, and officials say they're not just seeing the usual GOP crowd.
More exit poll results
From CBS: "Most voters casting ballots in Alabama's special election for U.S. Senate say they decided on their candidate some time ago, according to early exit polling. Six in 10 made up their minds before November – largely prior to when allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against Republican candidate Roy Moore. Still, nearly four in 10 say they made their decision in November or after that, including about one in five who decided this month." You can read more here.
More on GOP plans if Moore wins
From Wisconsin Democratic Congresswoman
One hour to go
Polls in Alabama close at 7 p.m.
Turnout high in Jefferson, Madison counties
Speaking on CNN, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said turnout high in Madison and Jefferson County.
Brynn Anderson
Early exit polls
Early exit poll data suggests that 49 percent of Alabama Senate voters believe the allegations of sexual misconduct against Republican Roy Moore are definitely or probably true, but that very few rank it as the single most important factor in determining their vote. You can read more here.
The NBC News early polling shows that 35 percent say that the allegations are "not a factor at all," while 32 percent say it's "one of several important factors." Only 7 percent peg it as the "single most important factor," while another 19 percent say it's a "minor factor."
An overall 55 percent of the voters say the allegations were not a factor in their vote during Tuesday's special Senate election between Moore and Democrat Doug Jones.
Moore could face rocky reception
CNN reporting Senate Republicans plan meeting tomorrow to discuss what to do with Roy Moore should he win the election. No guarantee he will be permitted to join Republican Senatorial Committee.
CNN
Who is Ted Crockett? Moore surrogate, former county commissioner, wraps awkward interview
Ted Crockett, a former Shelby County (AL) Commissioner turned Roy Moore spokesperson, said the Alabama Senate candidate "probably" still believes homosexuality should be illegal. You can see the interview here.
No Wash Post at Moore event?
Brynn Anderson
Heightened security at Moore event
From AP:
There are signs of heightened security at Republican Roy Moore's election night gathering in the Alabama race for U.S. Senate.
Men in SWAT uniforms videoed the exterior of the building where Moore's party is being held in Montgomery. Campaign spokeswoman Hannah Ford said the campaign had previously received threats.
Crowds gather for Moore watch party
Gearing up for Jones
More voters turning out?
Shelby County Probate Judge Jim Fuhrmeister says turnout appears higher than normal among young people and black voters in Tuesday's balloting. That could help Democrat Doug Jones against Republican Roy Moore.
Fuhrmeister says he isn't predicting a Democratic win, but he expects the party to see some results for its efforts.
AL.com File Photo
Homeland Security watching
The Department of Homeland Security is keeping its eye on Alabama's special U.S. Senate election. The agency's top infrastructure and cybersecurity official says a federal protective security adviser and a cybersecurity adviser are in the capital city of Montgomery and working "side by side" with state government officials in case issues arise.
Now a vote for Nick Saban
And because it's Alabama...football stars weigh in
Auburn football star Kerryon Johnson passes on offer for write-in, encourages vote for Doug Jones.
Mo Brooks weighs in
Mo Brooks, who lost to Moore and Strange in the GOP primary, is backing Moore.
When will we know who wins?
Here are some of the best estimates on when we will know who wins tonight's election.
Bob Gathany | bgathany@al.com
Mike Pence stays silent on Alabama Senate race in final hours
Voters in Alabama who pick up the phone on Tuesday might hear the voice of President Donald Trump, his predecessor Barack Obama or former vice president Joe Biden advocating for one of the candidates in the state's Senate special election.
But they won't hear from the current vice president, Mike Pence, who in a rare break with his boss has gone silent on a race that could narrow Republican control of the Senate.
Alyssa Milano driving people to vote in Alabama
John Sharp | jsharp@al.com
State auditor defends Moore
State Auditor Jim Zeigler looks to Hollywood to explain defense of Roy Moore.
Luther Strange weighs in
Joe Songer
'Sassy' now on Twitter
You can follow the not-completely safe for work parody account for Sassy, Roy Moore's horse, at @horse_sassy. Looks like the account was set up this month.
Another celeb weighs in
Roy Moore arrives on horseback to vote
Wonder why Roy Moore rides a horse to vote?
Moore has a long tradition of riding Sassy to the polls. You can read more here.
Talk about an interesting anniversary
You can read more on turnout predictions here.
On straight party voting
In final-hour order, court rules that Alabama can destroy digital voting records after all
Some late-breaking news here.
What do the polls say?
The latest polling shows numbers in the race between Roy Moore and Doug Jones are "all over the map."
Voter outside Moore rally talks about gay daughter who committed suicide
Reports of high turnout across the state
Erin Edgemon | eedgemon@al.com
Doug Jones votes
Democrat Doug Jones is confident heading into election day. Here's what he had to say: "In
"Alabama we have come so far with too many things, and there is saying, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. Alabama is not going to let that shame happen again."
Trump weighs in
Julie Bennett
Kayla Moore: 'One of our attorneys is a Jew'
From last night's rally: The wife of embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore fought back against accusations that her husband doesn't support blacks or Jews, saying at one point that one of their attorneys "is a Jew."
Cameron Smith
What time do the polls open?
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
Not sure where to vote? You can check your polling place information here.
Alabama-born celebrity weighs in
Associated Press
Allegations dominate race
The already-contentious race heated to boiling in early November when the Washington Post printed stories from women claiming Moore sexually abused or pursued them romantically as teenagers in the 1970s when he was a 30-plus-year-old assistant district attorney in Etowah County.
Moore denied the allegations, but the reports led to the Republican National Committee pulling its support from the former Alabama Chief Justice only to restore its backing after President Donald Trump endorsed the GOP candidate.
Jones, a former federal prosecutor, has campaigned hard on the Moore allegations in an effort to turn solidly red Alabama blue.
Polls in the race have varied widely, with two election-eve surveys reflecting the divide: one has Moore leading by 9 points, the other shows Jones up by 10 points. An average of all polling in the race has Moore with a lead of about 2.2 percent.
Eric Schultz
The final hours
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Not sure where to vote? You can check your polling place information here. Secretary of State John Merrill said he expects about 25 percent of the state's registered voters to turn out, up from 18 percent turnout in the primary. Valid photo ID is needed. Click here to see acceptable forms of ID.
As the race entered the final hours Monday, big names weighed in on both sides of the race.
Brynn Anderson
Steve Bannon
Moore made a final pitch to voters at a spirited election eve rally in Midland City, near Dothan, and was joined by a bevy of speakers, including Steve Bannon, the outspoken former advisor to President Trump, who had made a robocall in support of Moore.
Bannon mocked MSNBC host Joe Scarborough by telling the crowd he went to much better schools - Georgetown and Harvard - than the former Florida Congressman.
The issue? Scarborough is a graduate of the University of Alabama - the largest university in the state his candidate wants to represent in the U.S. Senate. Moore himself attended the school, graduating from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1977.
Brynn Anderson
Charles Barkley
Former Auburn basketball star Charles Barkley stumped for Jones during a star-studded get out the vote rally in Birmingham that also featured "Orange is the New Black" actor Uzo Aduba and Randall Woodfin, the city's mayor.
"Mr. Trump, he won't even come here, but he sent Steve Bannon," Barkley said, although there has been no evidence that the president directed Bannon to make a visit to Alabama. "Only in Alabama can you send a white nationalist separatist ... to come to Alabama three times and he would be cheered at a Roy Moore rally."
Sarah Cole/al.com
Condoleezza Rice
In a statement released exclusively to AL.com, former U.S. Secretary of State and Birmingham native Condoleezza Rice urged Alabamians to vote in the special Senate election, though she did not state a preferred candidate by name.
"I encourage you to take a stand for our core principles and for what is right. These critical times require us to come together to reject bigotry, sexism, and intolerance.
"It is imperative for Americans to remain focused on our priorities and not give way to side shows and antics. I know that Alabamans need an independent voice in Washington. But we must also insist that our representatives are dignified, decent, and respectful of the values we hold dear."
ALGOP: We will hold Doug Jones accountable
The Alabama Republican Party issued a statement on Tuesday's election results, claiming Alabamians will watch the issues he will support or try to stop and hold him accountable.
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