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How did Doug Jones win?
Strong voter turnout among African-Americans, women and young people helped Doug Jones to victory in Alabama's Senate race. Here are the key takeaways.
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Strong voter turnout among African-Americans, women and young people helped Doug Jones to victory in Alabama's Senate race. Here are the key takeaways.
Democrat Doug Jones narrowly defeats Republican Roy Moore, but Moore isn't conceding
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For the first time in 25 years, Alabama has elected a Democrat as senator. Doug Jones narrowly defeated Republican Roy Moore, who was accused of sexual misconduct with teenage girls. CBS News political director Steve Chaggaris joins CBSN with analysis of how the election played out.
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Democrat Doug Jones upset Republican Roy Moore by about 20,000 votes. This will give the GOP only a two-seat majority in the Senate. Major Garrett reports on what this means for President Trump.
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Democrat Doug Jones' Alabama Senate victory was a significant setback for President Trump. He will lose a reliable Republican vote in the Senate. A new razor-thin GOP majority, 51 to 49, will make it even harder for Congress to pass Mr. Trump's agenda next year. Nancy Cordes reports.
The reliably Republican state of Alabama has surprised the country by electing a Democratic senator. Doug Jones narrowly defeated Roy Moore in Tuesday's special election. It was a race where Moore was outspent and accused of pursuing teenaged girls when he was in his 30s. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
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Democrat Doug Jones addressed supporters after a stunning upset victory in Alabama's Senate race. Watch his full remarks.
For the first time since 1992, a Democrat has won an Alabama Senate seat. Doug Jones defeated embattled Republican Roy Moore on Tuesday. CBSN's Elaine Quijano and Steve Chaggaris report.
Here are some findings from CBS News' early Alabama Senate special election exit polling
Alabama voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election. They're choosing between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones for their next senator. CBS News political director Steve Chaggaris along with CBSN contributors Leslie Sanchez, a Republican strategist, and Lynda Tran, a Democratic strategist, join CBSN to explain what's at stake.
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CBS News' chief Washington correspondent and "Face the Nation" host John Dickerson joined the "CBS Evening News" on Tuesday to discuss what he’s watching for in the Alabama Senate race.
Alabama voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes for either Democrat Doug Jones or Republican Roy Moore. The election caps off weeks of controversy after several women accused Moore of sexual misconduct when they were in their teens and he was in his 30s. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The Alabama Senate showdown between Roy Moore and Doug Jones became the starting point of a bitter argument between President Trump and a prominent U.S. senator Tuesday. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, from Mr. Trump's home state of New York, first said the president should resign over allegations of sexual misconduct before Mr. Trump took office. He fired back with his weapon of choice: the tweet. Nancy Cordes reports.
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