Democrat Doug Jones wins Alabama Senate primary (al.com) {No runoff for Dems ! }

Updated on August 15, 2017 at 10:25 PM Posted on August 15, 2017 at 7:00 PM



By Ivana Hrynkiw
ihrynkiw@al.com

Candidate Doug Jones has won the Alabama Senate primary, the Associated Press projected.
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Jones, a former U.S. Attorney known for the prosecution of convicted killers Thomas Blanton and Bobby Frank Cherry for the 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, has picked up several endorsements from Democratic leaders, including Rep. John Lewis of Georgia and Rep. Terri Sewell.

The latest count from the AP, which reflected 86 percent of the vote, showed Jones won 84,625 votes-- or 63.6 percent.
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Last week, Jones also received an endorsement from former Vice President Joe Biden.
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"You know, 15 years ago, I actually went up against the Klan. And we won," Jones said.
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