In the Alabama primary election for United States Senator, former state Supreme Court justice Roy Moore garnered more votes than the current incumbent Luther Strange, who was appointed to replace current Attorney General Jeff Sessions, but did not receive a majority of votes. As a result, Moore and Strange will face each other in a runoff on September 26, for the Republican nomination. Among the Democrats, Doug Jones easily surpassed 50 percent, and will thus face either Moore or Strange in the special general election on December 12.
Moore has gained some notoriety for his refusal to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building. Strange has received the endorsement of President Trump.
Read more at The New York Times, Fox News, AL(dot)com and ABC News.
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