2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama
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The 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama was a high-profile contest to fill Jeff Sessions' vacated Senate seat, drawing national attention due to its tight race, serious allegations against Republican nominee Roy Moore, and the eventual upset victory of Democrat Doug Jones in the traditionally Republican state.
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| 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama Context triple: [Roy Moore, candidateInElection, 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama]
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2020 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama was a high-profile race in which Republican candidate and former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Doug Jones.
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Alabama's 7th congressional district
Alabama's 7th congressional district is a U.S. House district centered on Birmingham and much of the state's Black Belt, known today as a safely Democratic, majority-Black district.
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2010 United States Senate special election in New York
The 2010 United States Senate special election in New York was a statewide contest held to fill the remainder of Hillary Clinton’s vacated Senate term, ultimately won by incumbent appointee Kirsten Gillibrand.
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2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was a high-profile midterm race that saw Democrat John Fetterman defeat Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping a key battleground seat and drawing national attention.
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2018 United States Senate election in Florida
The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was a closely contested race in which Republican Governor Rick Scott narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, leading to one of the most expensive and high-profile Senate contests of the cycle.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama Target entity description: The 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama was a high-profile contest to fill Jeff Sessions' vacated Senate seat, drawing national attention due to its tight race, serious allegations against Republican nominee Roy Moore, and the eventual upset victory of Democrat Doug Jones in the traditionally Republican state.
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A.
2020 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama was a high-profile race in which Republican candidate and former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Doug Jones.
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Alabama's 7th congressional district
Alabama's 7th congressional district is a U.S. House district centered on Birmingham and much of the state's Black Belt, known today as a safely Democratic, majority-Black district.
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2010 United States Senate special election in New York
The 2010 United States Senate special election in New York was a statewide contest held to fill the remainder of Hillary Clinton’s vacated Senate term, ultimately won by incumbent appointee Kirsten Gillibrand.
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2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was a high-profile midterm race that saw Democrat John Fetterman defeat Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping a key battleground seat and drawing national attention.
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E.
2018 United States Senate election in Florida
The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was a closely contested race in which Republican Governor Rick Scott narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, leading to one of the most expensive and high-profile Senate contests of the cycle.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate special election
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election in Alabama ⓘ |
| appointedInterimSenator | Luther Strange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
abortion
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health care policy ⓘ party loyalty to President Donald Trump ⓘ religious conservatism ⓘ sexual misconduct allegations ⓘ |
| chamber | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| DemocraticNominee | Doug Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DemocraticPrimaryCandidate |
Doug Jones
NERFINISHED
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Michael Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Kennedy Jr. (Alabama politician) NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DemocraticPrimaryOutcome | Doug Jones won outright without a runoff ⓘ |
| electedSenator | Doug Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2017-12-12 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first Democratic U.S. Senate win in Alabama since 1992 ⓘ |
| interimSenatorParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alabama ⓘ |
| loser | Roy Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loserParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegations of sexual misconduct against Roy Moore
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intra-Republican conflict between establishment and insurgent factions ⓘ national media attention ⓘ strong African American voter turnout for Doug Jones ⓘ upset Democratic victory in a heavily Republican state ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senator from Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOfficeHolder | Jeff Sessions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOfficeHolderParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElectionDate | 2017-08-15 ⓘ |
| primaryRunoffDate | 2017-09-26 ⓘ |
| reasonForElection | vacancy created by Jeff Sessions becoming U.S. Attorney General ⓘ |
| RepublicanNominee | Roy Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RepublicanPrimaryCandidate |
Luther Strange
NERFINISHED
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Mo Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RepublicanPrimaryOutcome | Roy Moore and Luther Strange advanced to runoff ⓘ |
| RepublicanPrimaryRunoffCandidates |
Luther Strange
NERFINISHED
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Roy Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RepublicanRunoffWinner | Roy Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultDescription | Doug Jones narrowly defeated Roy Moore ⓘ |
| stateGovernorInvolved |
Kay Ivey
NERFINISHED
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Robert J. Bentley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | Jeff Sessions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEndOfSeat | January 3, 2021 ⓘ |
| tookOfficeDateOfWinner | January 3, 2018 ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutDescription | relatively high for a special election ⓘ |
| winner | Doug Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama Description of subject: The 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama was a high-profile contest to fill Jeff Sessions' vacated Senate seat, drawing national attention due to its tight race, serious allegations against Republican nominee Roy Moore, and the eventual upset victory of Democrat Doug Jones in the traditionally Republican state.
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