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(Reuters) - Democrat Doug Jones surprise victory over Republican Roy Moore in this months special U.S. Senate election will be certified on Dec. 28, Alabama state officials said on Friday.
Jones will be the first Democrat sent to the Senate from Republican stronghold Alabama in a quarter century. When he takes office, Republicans majority in the chamber will narrow to 51 of the 100 seats.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of State John Merrill will meet to certify Jones win, Merrills office said in a statement. Jones margin of victory was 1.5 percentage points.
Moore has not conceded defeat in the Dec. 12 vote, despite being urged by President Donald Trump to do so. Calls and emails to Moores campaign spokeswomen were not immediately returned on Friday.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-senate/alabama-to-certify-democrat-jones-winner-of-senate-election-idUSKBN1EG2C1
MineralMan
(146,324 posts)GOTV 2018!
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)Bradshaw3
(7,526 posts)He wants Moore to win and works in mysterious ways. Or so I've been told.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)still hasn't conceded. How many jobs does this fundie asshole have to lose before he gets the message?