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Parents > United States > Alabama > Senate Class II
Office
TypeSpecial Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2017 - 04:00pm
Polls Open December 12, 2017 - 07:00am
Polls Close December 12, 2017 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2018 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2021 - 12:00pm
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedWSNJ March 01, 2020 03:29pm
Data Sources2017 Official General Election Results (No Write-in Appendix): [Link]

2017 Official General Election Results (Write-In Appendix): [Link] (Note: This PDF is 430 pages long)
DescriptionTo complete the term for the seat vacated by the resignation of Jeff Sessions to become US Attorney General.

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Results by county:
[Link]

Doug Jones received 17 write-in votes and Roy Moore received 15 write-in votes despite being on the ballot.

Non-Alabama politicians receiving write-in votes (36 votes): George H. W. Bush 2, Ben Carson 3, Donald Trump 5, Pat Robertson 1, Sarah Palin 2, Ron Paul 1, Mike Huckabee 5, Mitch McConnell 1, John McCain 3, Greg Abbott 1, John Edwards 1, Chuck Schumer 1, George W. Bush 2, Bill Clinton 1, Herman Cain 1, Jeb Bush 1, Mitt Romney 2, Colin Powell 1, Rand Paul 2

Non-Alabama celebrities receiving write-in votes (113 votes): Phil Robertson 75, Sean Hannity 2, Clint Eastwood 3, Jimmy Buffett 2, Warren Buffett 1, Robert Redford 1, Matthew McConaughey 1, Tim Tebow 1, Chuck Norris 1, TJ Watt 1, James Woods 1, Adam Levine 1, Ed Orgeron 1, Randy Moss 1, Ted Nugent 1, Hank Williams 1, Tom Selleck 1, Beyonce Knowles 1, Ellen Degeneres 1, Kris Jenner 1, Ben Shapiro 1, Peyton Manning 1, Mickey Mouse 10

Write-ins for religious figures: Jesus Christ 24, Santa Claus 2

Write-in votes for dead persons (9 votes): Ronald Reagan 2, Thomas Jefferson 3, Jefferson Davis 1, Martin Luther King 1, George Wallace 2

Write-in votes for Internet Memes: Harambe 2, Deez Nuts 1
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameJeff Sessions Votes795,606 (97.25%)
Term01/03/2015 - 02/08/2017 Margin773,122 (+94.50%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 8.3332996368 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Doug Jones
Strong 1
Slight 3
Roy Moore
Strong 3
Lean 4
Slight 4
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

09/08/2017 12/10/2017

CANDIDATES
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Name Doug Jones Roy Moore (I) (W) Luther Strange (W) Lee Busby (W) Write-In (W) Morris J. "Mo" Brooks (W) Ron Bishop
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Republican Independent Nonpartisan Independent Republican Libertarian
Votes673,913 (49.97%) 651,987 (48.34%) 7,763 (0.58%) 5,514 (0.41%) 4,749 (0.35%) 1,234 (0.09%) 1,118 (0.08%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,926 (-1.63%) -666,150 (-49.39%) -668,399 (-49.56%) -669,164 (-49.61%) -672,679 (-49.87%) -672,795 (-49.88%)
Predict Avg.49.50% 48.70% 0.00% 0.12% 1.53% 0.00% 0.01%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Company (R) - FOX News 
12/07-12/10		 50.00% (+0.0) 40.00% (-2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Emerson College 
12/07-12/09		 44.00% (-2.0) 53.00% (+4.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (-5.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Monmouth University 
12/06-12/09		 46.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Gravis Marketing 
12/05-12/08		 45.00% (-3.0) 49.00% (+5.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Trafalgar Group 
12/06-12/07		 45.77% (+0.0) 50.88% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
SurveyMonkey 
11/30-12/07		 49.00% (+0.0) 47.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
S Zackatron
I ThatAlabamaGuy
D Chase Anderson "Andy" Romagnano
R CincinnatiReds1990
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
BEER WSNJ
R Orrin G. Hatch [L]
R Richard Shelby [L]
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Nick Saban (W) Jeff Sessions (W) Mac Watson (W) Chanda MIlls Crutcher (W) Gary Palmer (W) Kay Ivey (W)Gov. Bob Riley
PartyIndependent Independent Republican Independent Independent Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican
Votes418 (0.03%) 416 (0.03%) 262 (0.02%) 196 (0.02%) 122 (0.01%) 113 (0.01%) 101 (0.01%)
Margin-673,495 (-49.94%) -673,497 (-49.94%) -673,651 (-49.95%) -673,717 (-49.95%) -673,791 (-49.96%) -673,800 (-49.96%) -673,812 (-49.96%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Company (R) - FOX News 
12/07-12/10		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Emerson College 
12/07-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Monmouth University 
12/06-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Gravis Marketing 
12/05-12/08		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Trafalgar Group 
12/06-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
SurveyMonkey 
11/30-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Tripp Pittman (W)Mayor Tommy Battle (W) Arthur Orr (W)Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (W) Bradley Byrne (W) Del Marsh (W) Sandy Stimpson
PartyIndependent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican
Votes82 (0.01%) 81 (0.01%) 73 (0.01%) 69 (0.01%) 58 (0.00%) 54 (0.00%) 48 (0.00%)
Margin-673,831 (-49.96%) -673,832 (-49.96%) -673,840 (-49.96%) -673,844 (-49.96%) -673,855 (-49.96%) -673,859 (-49.96%) -673,865 (-49.96%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Company (R) - FOX News 
12/07-12/10		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Emerson College 
12/07-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Monmouth University 
12/06-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Gravis Marketing 
12/05-12/08		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Trafalgar Group 
12/06-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
SurveyMonkey 
11/30-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Charles W. Barkley (W) John H. Merrill (W) Richard Shelby (W) Martha Roby (W) Bill Holtzclaw (W) Robert Aderholt (W) Jeff Coggin
PartyIndependent Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent
Votes38 (0.00%) 37 (0.00%) 33 (0.00%) 32 (0.00%) 24 (0.00%) 19 (0.00%) 18 (0.00%)
Margin-673,875 (-49.96%) -673,876 (-49.96%) -673,880 (-49.96%) -673,881 (-49.96%) -673,889 (-49.96%) -673,894 (-49.96%) -673,895 (-49.97%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Company (R) - FOX News 
12/07-12/10		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Emerson College 
12/07-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Monmouth University 
12/06-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Gravis Marketing 
12/05-12/08		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Trafalgar Group 
12/06-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
SurveyMonkey 
11/30-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W)Circuit Judge William "Bill" H. Pryor Jr. (W) Arlester "Mack" McBride (W) Tommy Tuberville (W) Jeff Boyd (W) Bill Hightower (W) Eddie Alley (W) Robert Kennedy, Jr.
PartyIndependent Republican Independent Party of America Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Democrat
Votes17 (0.00%) 16 (0.00%) 14 (0.00%) 13 (0.00%) 11 (0.00%) 10 (0.00%) 10 (0.00%)
Margin-673,896 (-49.97%) -673,897 (-49.97%) -673,899 (-49.97%) -673,900 (-49.97%) -673,902 (-49.97%) -673,903 (-49.97%) -673,903 (-49.97%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Company (R) - FOX News 
12/07-12/10		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Emerson College 
12/07-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Monmouth University 
12/06-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Gravis Marketing 
12/05-12/08		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Trafalgar Group 
12/06-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
SurveyMonkey 
11/30-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I Charlotte Rose
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Bryan Peeples (W) Bo Jackson (W) Donny Chesteen (W)St. Rep. James Fields (W)Mayor Jim Byard (W) Steve Livingston (W) Robert Bentley
PartyIndependent Republican Independent Independent Republican Independent Democrat Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican
Votes9 (0.00%) 7 (0.00%) 6 (0.00%) 6 (0.00%) 5 (0.00%) 5 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%)
Margin-673,904 (-49.97%) -673,906 (-49.97%) -673,907 (-49.97%) -673,907 (-49.97%) -673,908 (-49.97%) -673,908 (-49.97%) -673,909 (-49.97%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Company (R) - FOX News 
12/07-12/10		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Emerson College 
12/07-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Monmouth University 
12/06-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Gravis Marketing 
12/05-12/08		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Trafalgar Group 
12/06-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
SurveyMonkey 
11/30-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Willie "Will" Boyd, Jr. (W) Sheldon Day (W)Rep. Artur Davis (W)Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry Ron Sparks (W) Tom Willis (W) Eulas Kirtdoll (W) Stacy Lee George
PartyIndependent Democrat Independent Republican Independent Democrat Independent Democrat Independent Republican Independent Independent Republican
Votes4 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%)
Margin-673,909 (-49.97%) -673,909 (-49.97%) -673,910 (-49.97%) -673,910 (-49.97%) -673,910 (-49.97%) -673,911 (-49.97%) -673,911 (-49.97%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Company (R) - FOX News 
12/07-12/10		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Emerson College 
12/07-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Monmouth University 
12/06-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Gravis Marketing 
12/05-12/08		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Trafalgar Group 
12/06-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
SurveyMonkey 
11/30-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W)St. Sen. Bryan Taylor (W)Public Service Commissioner George C. Wallace, Jr. (W) Phil Williams (W) Gerald Dial
PartyIndependent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican
Votes2 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin-673,911 (-49.97%) -673,911 (-49.97%) -673,911 (-49.97%) -673,912 (-49.97%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Company (R) - FOX News 
12/07-12/10		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Emerson College 
12/07-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Monmouth University 
12/06-12/09		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Gravis Marketing 
12/05-12/08		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Trafalgar Group 
12/06-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
SurveyMonkey 
11/30-12/07		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 26, 2018 02:00pm News Failed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore files defamation lawsuit over ads  Article Poll Vaulter 
Feb 01, 2018 10:10am Strategy Roy Moore is still asking for donations  Article RP 
Jan 02, 2018 12:05pm Amusing Roy Moore's Jewish lawyer voted for Doug Jones, raised money for his campaign  Article RP 
Dec 16, 2017 10:00am Statement Moore tells supporters ‘battle is not over’ in Senate race  Article RP 
Dec 13, 2017 11:25am Commentary Senate Republicans bravely denounce Roy Moore the day after he loses  Article RP 
Dec 04, 2017 04:00pm Scandal Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17  Article RP 
Nov 27, 2017 04:55pm Oops A woman approached The Post with dramatic — and false — tale about Roy Moore. She appears to be part of undercover sting operation.  Article RP 
Nov 22, 2017 03:00pm News Roy Moore’s Communications Director Resigns  Article RP 
Nov 10, 2017 01:35pm Strategy Alabama Republicans Float Idea of Rescheduling Special Senate Election to Avoid Roy Moore Problem, Even Though Military/Overseas Voters May Have Already Voted  Article RP 
Nov 09, 2017 11:55pm Scandal Woman says Roy Moore initiated sexual encounter when she was 14, he was 32  Article RP 
Nov 09, 2017 02:10pm Statement Roy Moore: 'The transgenders don't have rights'  Article RP 
Nov 09, 2017 01:00pm Endorsement Ivey declines to endorse Moore   Article RP 
Sep 28, 2017 03:15pm Oops Roy Moore Failed to Disclose Massive Amount of Income on His Senate Ethics Form  Article RP 

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