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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| 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
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surface form:
United States
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| 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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