President Donald Trump strongly backed Republican Roy Moore to win the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama vacated earlier this year by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Tonight in a special election, Moore lost that race to Doug Jones, who is the first Democrat to be elected to the Senate since 1992.
Trump issued a congratulatory response to Jones’ victory on Twitter late Tuesday night.
Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2017
Trump recorded a robocall for Moore late last week, which was sent to Alabama homes until the polls closed Tuesday night. He also held a rally in Pensacola, Florida as a nod to the candidate.
Moore’s candidacy came under fire after series of accusations of sexual misconduct came to light, including the allegation he assaulted a 14-year-old girl when he was in his early 30s.
