document_title: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

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text: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

text: Plot[edit]

text: Sophie Sheridan is preparing for the grand reopening of her mother Donna's hotel, following Donna's death a year earlier. She is upset because two of her fathers, Harry and Bill, are unable to make it to the reopening and she is having trouble in her relationship with Sky, who is in New York, over her memorializing her mother’s life.

text: In 1979, a young Donna graduated from Oxford's New College with Rosie and Tanya, and prepares to travel the world. In Paris, she meets and parties with Harry. They spend the night together, but Donna leaves soon after. She later misses her boat to Kalokairi but is offered a ride by Bill, and along the way, they are able to help a stranded fisherman, Alexio, make it in time to stop the love of his life from marrying another. Unbeknownst to Donna, Harry has followed her to Greece; but he arrived too late, and sadly watches the boat sailing off in the distance.

text: In the present, Tanya and Rosie arrive to support Sophie with the reopening and it’s revealed that Rosie and Bill have split up. Sophie then visits Sam, who is still grieving over the death of Donna. Back in the past, Donna arrives on the island and while exploring the farmhouse, a sudden storm causes her to discover a spooked horse in the basement. She goes in search of help only to find a young Sam riding his motorcycle and he helps her to save the horse. Back in the present, a storm has caused serious disruption to Sophie’s plans for the grand reopening and prevented media coverage of the event.

text: Back in the past, Donna and Sam are enjoying a whirlwind romance, that ends when Donna discovers a picture of Sam’s fiancée in his drawer. A devastated Donna demands that Sam leave the island. In the present, Sam tells Sophie about her value to her mother. Meanwhile, Harry leaves his business deal in Tokyo to support Sophie, and separately Bill gets the same idea. Bill and Harry meet at the docks but are told there are no boats. However, Alexio gives Bill, Harry and the newly arrived Sky boat passage.

text: In the past, a depressed Donna is heartbroken over Sam but is able to channel her anger into singing with Tanya and Rosie. She meets Bill again and they go out on his boat; while they are gone, Sam returns, having recently ended his engagement for Donna, but is saddened to hear that she is with another man and leaves the island again. Donna discovers she is pregnant but has no idea which one of her three recent lovers is the father. Sofia, the mother of the owner of the bar where Donna and the Dynamos performed, overhears Donna’s wish to stay on the island and offers to let Donna live at her farmhouse and Donna happily accepts. It is there that she eventually gives birth to Sophie.

text: Back in the present, the guests have arrived at the party and Sophie is reunited with her other two fathers and Sky. Sophie reveals to Sky she is pregnant and has never felt closer to her mother, having now understood what her mother went through. Bill and Rosie reunite over their grief for Donna. Sophie’s estranged grandmother and Donna’s mother, Ruby, arrives despite Sophie having decided not to invite her. She reveals that Sky tracked her down in New York and she wants to build a real relationship with Sophie. Sophie then performs a song with Tanya and Rosie in honor of her mother, with her grandmother tearfully telling her afterward how proud she is of her. It is then revealed that the manager of the hotel, Fernando, is Ruby’s ex-lover from 1959 in Mexico, and the two are joyously reunited.

text: Nine months later, Sophie has given birth to a baby boy named Donny. Everyone has gathered for his christening where Tanya flirts with Fernando’s brother. The ceremony takes place with Donna’s spirit watching over her daughter with pride. At the end, all the characters, including Donna and the younger cast, sing "Super Trouper" at a huge party at Hotel Bella Donna.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Sheridan, Donna’s 25-year-old daughter, and Ruby's granddaughter.
Meryl Streep as Donna Sheridan-Carmichael, Sophie’s late mother, Ruby's daughter, and Sam's wife.
Lily James as Young Donna, founder of Donna and the Dynamos.
Christine Baranski as Tanya Chesham-Leigh, one of Donna’s best friends and former bandmates in Donna and the Dynamos; a rich three-time divorcee.
Jessica Keenan Wynn as Young Tanya.
Julie Walters as Rosie Mulligan, one of Donna’s best friends and former bandmates in Donna and the Dynamos; a fun-loving author in a relationship with Bill.
Alexa Davies as Young Rosie.
Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael, an architect, Sophie's possible father, and Donna's widower.
Jeremy Irvine as Young Sam.
Colin Firth as Harry Bright, Sophie's possible father, a British businessman.
Hugh Skinner as Young Harry.
Stellan Skarsgård as Bill Anderson, Sophie's possible father, a Swedish sailor and travel writer, Sofia's great-nephew, Lazaros’s cousin, and also as Kurt Anderson, Bill's obese brother.
Josh Dylan as Young Bill.
Dominic Cooper as Sky, Sophie’s husband.
Cher as Ruby Sheridan, Donna’s mother, Sophie’s grandmother, and Sam's mother-in-law.
Andy García as Fernando Cienfuegos, the Mexican manager of the Hotel Bella Donna and an old lover of Ruby’s from 1959.
Omid Djalili as a Greek customs officer.
Celia Imrie as the Vice-Chancellor of the university at which Donna, Tanya and Rosie studied.
Maria Vacratsis as Sofia, a local who owns the shack that Donna stays in, which eventually becomes Donna's home, and Bill's great aunt.
Panos Mouzourakis as Lazaros, Sofia's son and Bill’s cousin who owns the bar at which both his band and Donna and the Dynamos perform.
Gerard Monaco as Alexio, a local Greek fisherman.
Anna Antoniades as Apollonia, Alexio's lover and later wife.

text: Cameo appearances

text:
Björn Ulvaeus as a university professor.
Benny Andersson as the pianist in the Parisian restaurant during "Waterloo".
Jonathan Goldsmith as Rafael Cienfuegos, Fernando Cienfuegos's widower brother.

text: Musical numbers[edit]

text: A soundtrack album was released on July 13, 2018 by Capitol and Polydor Records in the United States and internationally, respectively.[8][9] The album was produced by Benny Andersson, who also served as the album's executive producer alongside Björn Ulvaeus and Judy Craymer. Each song is featured within the film, with the exception of "I Wonder (Departure)" and "The Day Before You Came".

text:
"Thank You for the Music" – Sophie✗
"When I Kissed the Teacher" – Young Donna and the Dynamos, Vice-Chancellor
"I Wonder (Departure)" – Young Donna and the Dynamos†
"One of Us" – Sophie and Sky
"Waterloo" – Young Harry and Young Donna
"SOS" – Sam✗
"Why Did It Have to Be Me?" – Young Bill, Young Donna and Young Harry
"I Have a Dream" – Young Donna
"Kisses of Fire" – Lazaros
"Andante, Andante" – Young Donna
"The Name of the Game" – Young Donna
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" – Young Donna and Young Sam
"Mamma Mia" – Young Donna and the Dynamos
"Angel Eyes" – Rosie, Tanya, and Sophie
"Dancing Queen" – Sophie, Rosie, Tanya, Sam, Bill, and Harry
"I've Been Waiting for You" – Sophie, Rosie, and Tanya
"Fernando" – Ruby, Fernando
"My Love, My Life" – Young Donna, Donna, Sophie
"Super Trouper" – Ruby, Donna, Rosie, Tanya, Sophie, Sky, Sam, Bill, Harry, Fernando, Young Donna, Young Rosie, Young Tanya, Young Bill, Young Sam, and Young Harry
"The Day Before You Came" – Donna†

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text:
† Songs featured on the soundtrack album but omitted from the film.
✗ Songs featured in the film but omitted from the soundtrack album.

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: Due to Mamma Mia!'s financial success, Hollywood studio chief David Linde, co-chairman of Universal Pictures, told the Daily Mail that it would take a while, but there could be a sequel. He stated that he would be delighted if Judy Craymer, Catherine Johnson, Phyllida Lloyd, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus agreed to the project, noting that there are still many ABBA songs to make use of.[10]

text: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was announced on May 19, 2017, with a release date of July 20, 2018.[11] It was written and directed by Ol Parker.[12] On September 27, 2017, Benny Andersson confirmed 3 ABBA songs that would be featured in the film: "When I Kissed the Teacher," "I Wonder (Departure)," and "Angeleyes."[13] "I Wonder (Departure)" was cut from the film, but is included on the soundtrack album.

text: Casting[edit]

text: On June 1, 2017, it was announced that Seyfried would return as Sophie.[14] Later that month, Dominic Cooper confirmed that he would return for the sequel, along with Streep, Firth and Brosnan as Sky, Donna, Harry, and Sam, respectively.[15] In July 2017, Baranski was also confirmed to return as Tanya.[16] On July 12, 2017, Lily James was cast to play the role of young Donna.[17] On August 3, 2017, Jeremy Irvine and Alexa Davies were also cast in the film, with Irvine playing Brosnan's character Sam in a past era, and Hugh Skinner to play Young Harry, Davies as a young Rosie, played by Julie Walters.[18] On August 16, 2017, it was announced that Jessica Keenan Wynn had been cast as a young Tanya, who is played by Baranski.[19] Julie Walters and Stellan Skarsgård also reprised their roles as Rosie and Bill, respectively.[20] On October 16, 2017, it was announced that singer and actress Cher had joined the cast, in her first on-screen film role since 2010,[21] and her first film with Streep since Silkwood. The part was written specifically for Cher, and she got to choose Andy Garcia as her romantic partner.[22]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Principal photography on the film began on August 12, 2017 in Croatia, including the island of Vis.[23][24][25][26][23] In October 2017, the cast gathered at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England, to film song and dance numbers with Cher.[21] Filming wrapped on December 2, 2017.[27]

text: Release[edit]

text: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was released on July 20, 2018 by Universal Pictures, in the UK, US and other selected countries in both standard and IMAX formats.[28][5] The film premiered on July 16, 2018 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London.[29]

text: Marketing[edit]

text:
The first trailer for the film was released on December 21, 2017, in front of Pitch Perfect 3, another Universal Pictures film. Cher performed "Fernando" at the Las Vegas CinemaCon on April 25, 2018, after footage of the film was shown.[citation needed]
Universal sponsored YouTube stars the Merrell Twins to perform a cover version of the song "Mamma Mia" to promote the film.[30]

text: Home media[edit]

text: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was released via digital copy on October 9, 2018 and released on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD Combo Pack on October 23, 2018.[31]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: As of  October 11, 2018[update], Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again has grossed $120.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $272.2 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $392.8 million, against a production budget of $75 million.[4]

text: In June 2018, three weeks prior to its release, official industry tracking had the film debuting to $27–33 million,[32] which increased to as much as $36 million by the week of its release.[33] It made $14.3 million on its first day, including $3.4 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $35 million, finishing second, behind fellow newcomer The Equalizer 2 ($36 million), and besting the opening of the first film ($27.8 million) by over 24%.[30][34] It fell 57% to $15.1 million in its second weekend, finishing second behind newcomer Mission: Impossible – Fallout.[35][36] In its third weekend the film grossed $9 million, dropping to fourth place, and $5.8 million in its fourth weekend, finishing seventh.[37][38]

text: In the United Kingdom, the film grossed $12.7 million in its opening weekend, topping the box office and achieving the fourth biggest opening for a film in 2018.[39] In its second weekend of international release, the film made $26.6 million (for a running total of $98.6 million). Its largest new markets were France ($1.7 million), Poland ($1.3 million), Switzerland ($223,000) and Croatia ($151,000), while its best holdovers were Australia ($9.5 million), the UK ($8.6 million) and Germany ($8.2 million).[40]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 216 reviews, and a weighted average of 6.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again doubles down on just about everything fans loved about the original—and my my, how can fans resist it?"[42] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on 46 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[43] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, the same score as its predecessor, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 83% overall positive score.[30]

text: Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian termed the sequel as "weirdly irresistible" and gave it three out of five stars. He described his reaction to the first film as "a combination of hives and bubonic plague," but concedes that this time, the relentlessness and greater self-aware comedy made him smile. He concludes: "More enjoyable than I thought. But please. Enough now."[44] Mark Kermode of The Observer gave the film five stars and commented, "This slick sequel delivers sharp one-liners, joyously contrived plot twists and an emotional punch that left our critic reeling."[45]

text: Peter Travers of Rolling Stone awarded the film two and a half stars out of five, noting the absence of Streep for the majority of the film hindered his enjoyment, and saying, "her absence is deeply felt since the three-time Oscar winner sang and danced her heart out as Donna Sheridan".[46] Lindsay Bahr of Associated Press awarded the film three out of four stars, calling it "wholly ridiculous", but complimenting its self-awareness. She also praised James' performance and singing talent.[47] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the sequel a mixed review, awarding it two stars out of four, criticizing the reprises of "Dancing Queen" and "Super Trouper" as uninspired, and feeling that some of the musical numbers dragged the pacing. He considered the younger counterparts to the main characters "energetic" and "likeable."[48] Stephanie Zacharek of Time gave the film a mixed review, writing "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is atrocious. And wonderful. It's all the reasons you should never go to the movies. And all the reasons you should race to get a ticket."[49]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Award

Date of ceremony

Category

Recipient(s) and nominee(s)

Result

Ref.

People's Choice Awards

November 11, 2018

The Comedy Movie of 2018

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Pending

[50]

Female Movie Star

Lily James

Pending

Comedy Movie Star

Amanda Seyfried

Pending


document_title: Whiteout

question_text: who started the white out in college football

root

text: Whiteout

text: Look up whiteout, white out, or white-out in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

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text: Whiteout, white out or white-out may refer to:

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text:
Whiteout (weather)
Correction fluid
Wite-Out, a brand of correction fluid
White-Out, a limited release flavor of Mountain Dew soda

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text: Literature, film, comics[edit]

text:
Whiteout (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe
Whiteout (Marvel Comics), <!-  first appearance 1991 -->a comic book supervillain
Whiteout (Oni Press), a 1998 comic book limited series by Greg Rucka
Whiteout (2009 film), based on the comic book
Whiteout (2000 film), a Japanese film directed by Setsurou Wakamatsu
Whiteout (Follett novel), a 2004 novel by Ken Follett
Whiteout (Judge Dredd novel), a 2005 novel by James Swallow
Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press, a history book by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair

text: Music[edit]

text:
Whiteout (band), a Scottish rock group
White Out (band), an American experimental rock group
Whiteout (album), a 2000 album by rock band Boss Hog
Whiteout (EP), a 2012 song and eponymous EP by Dawn Richard
"Whiteout", a song by Killing Joke on the 1994 album Pandemonium
"White Out", a 2014 song by Amy Lee featuring Dave Eggar from the album Aftermath

text: Sports[edit]

text:
Penn State Whiteout, one Penn State game per season at Beaver Stadium wherein Penn State fans attend the game  dressed in white
Winnipeg White Out, a hockey tradition started by fans of the Winnipeg Jets

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document_title: Animal Kingdom (TV series)

question_text: who plays craig's girlfriend in animal kingdom

question_tokens: who plays craig 's girlfriend in animal kingdom

text: Animal Kingdom (TV series)

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Ellen Barkin as Janine "Smurf" Cody, the tough matriarch of the family and J's estranged grandmother. Smurf is protective of her family and presents a borderline-incestuous love towards them. All of her sons have different fathers.
Scott Speedman as Barry "Baz" Blackwell, Smurf's adopted son and leader in the Codys' robberies. Despite his quiet demeanor, he is manipulative and self-centered. (seasons 1–3)
Shawn Hatosy as Andrew "Pope" Cody, the oldest Cody son, who is mentally disturbed and considers suicide. He reappears after serving three years in Folsom State Prison and has an obsessive infatuation with Baz's girlfriend Catherine.
Ben Robson as Craig Cody, the middle Cody son, who has a predilection for drugs and extremely risky activities.
Jake Weary as Deran Cody, the youngest Cody son, a former competitive surfer who is gay and opens a bar as a legitimate side business.
Finn Cole as Joshua "J" Cody, Smurf's grandson who moves in with her and his uncles following the death of his mother, Julia, who was Pope's twin sister.
Daniella Alonso as Catherine Blackwell (season 1), Baz's girlfriend, and mother to their daughter, Lena.
Molly Gordon as Nicky Belmont (seasons 1–3), J's girlfriend who falls in with the Codys and their criminal lifestyle.
Carolina Guerra as Lucy (recurring, seasons 1 and 3 ; main, season 2), Baz's mistress from Mexico with whom he rekindles a romance after Catherine's disappearance. She is the head of a Mexican gang with her brother.

text: Recurring[edit]

text:
Aamya Deva Keroles as Lena Blackwell, Baz and Catherine's daughter.
Spencer Treat Clark as Adrian, Deran's on-again/off-again boyfriend who runs a surfboard shop and is a competitive surfer.
C. Thomas Howell as Paul Belmont (season 1; guest, season 3), a United States Navy Lieutenant Commander at Camp Pendleton, and Nicky's father.[5]
Nicki Micheaux as Det. Sandra Yates (season 1), a sharp, focused detective trying to catch the Cody family.[6]
Dorian Missick as Patrick (seasons 1–2), a tough cop with a sweet spot for Catherine.[6]
Christina Ochoa as Renn Randall (seasons 1–3), Craig's drug dealer and on-again/off-again girlfriend.
Ellen Wroe as Alexa Anderson (season 1), J and Nicky's teacher, who works undercover with Detective Yates to try to take down the Codys.
Michael Bowen as Vin (season 1), a man previously incarcerated with Pope.
Jack Conley as Jake (season 1), a former member of Smurf's gang, and Craig's father.
Alex Meraz as Javier "Javi" Cano (season 2), a man from a dangerous gang that Smurf worked with while her own sons were too young to commit crimes.
Jennifer Landon as Amy (season 2; guest, season 3), an employee at a megachurch whom Pope meets and briefly dates.
Tembi Locke as Monica (season 2), a smart, low-key woman who is the technical brains of a criminal operation that the Codys rely on to fence their stolen goods.
Laura San Giacomo as Morgan Wilson (season 2–3), Smurf's lawyer.
Andy Favreau as Mark Liston (season 2), a powerful businessman who the Codys encounter at the church, and who has a fling with Deran.
Gil Birmingham as Pearce (season 2–present), an unflappable law enforcement officer with a dry sense of humor and more than 20 years on the job.[7]
Sohvi Rodriguez as Mia Benitez (season 3), a tough young woman raised in a gang who is very rough around the edges.[8]
Damon Williams as Clark Lincoln (season 3), a former motorcross rider and X Games participant who now works as an ER nurse and starts a fling with Deran.[8]
Denis Leary as Billy (season 3), Deran's drifter father who Smurf kicked out years ago.[9]
Dichen Lachman as Frankie (season 3), Billy's edgy, free-spirited and dangerous younger girlfriend.[7]

text: Episodes[edit]

text: SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired110June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14)August 9, 2016 (2016-08-09)213May 30, 2017 (2017-05-30)August 29, 2017 (2017-08-29)313May 29, 2018 (2018-05-29)August 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)

text: Production[edit]

text: TNT ordered the pilot of Animal Kingdom in May 2015,[10] with Barkin and Speedman the first to be cast in July 2015 as matriarch Smurf and her adopted son Baz, respectively.[11] In August, Cole and Weary were added as J and Deran,[12] with Hatosy and Robson soon cast as the remaining Cody brothers Pope and Craig.[13][14] Alonso was later announced as Baz's wife Catherine,[15] and Molly Gordon as J's girlfriend Nicky.[16]

text: The project was picked up to series with a 10-episode order in December 2015.[17] The show debuted on June 14, 2016,[18] and on July 6, 2016 TNT renewed it for a 13-episode second season.[19] On July 27 TNT announced it would be renewing Animal Kingdom for a third season, which premiered on May 29, 2018.[3] The season three premiere was aired after a game on TNT beginning 12:30/11:30 central the day before the premiere.[20] On July 2, 2018, TNT renewed the series for a fourth season.[4]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: The first season of Animal Kingdom has received positive reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 74% based on 31 reviews. The consensus is: "Bolstered by Ellen Barkin's acting prowess, Animal Kingdom is a darkly intriguing, although occasionally predictable, twisted family drama."[21] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[22]

text: Ratings[edit]

text:
Season
Timeslot (ET)

Episodes

First aired

Last aired
Avg. viewers(millions)
18–49 rating(average)

Date

Viewers(millions)

Date

Viewers(millions)

1
Tuesday 9:00 pm

10

June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14)

1.31[23]

August 9, 2016 (2016-08-09)

1.51[24]
1.27[25]
0.43[25]

2

13

May 30, 2017 (2017-05-30)

1.19[26]

August 29, 2017 (2017-08-29)

1.41[27]
1.17[28]
0.38[28]

3

13

May 29, 2018 (2018-05-29)

1.61[29]

August 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)

1.37[30]
1.31[31]
0.39[31]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Year

Award

Category

Recipient(s) and nominee(s)

Result

Ref.

2018

Saturn Awards

Best Action-Thriller Television Series

Animal Kingdom

Nominated

[32]

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: In Canada the show is broadcast on Bravo (Canada).[33]

text: Home media[edit]

text: The first season was released in DVD and Blu-ray formats on April 28, 2017. Each set contains behind-the-scenes featurettes and deleted scenes. The home media is distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.[34]


document_title: Smooth (Florida Georgia Line song)

question_text: who wrote the song smooth by florida georgia line

text: Smooth (Florida Georgia Line song)

text:
"Smooth"

Single by Florida Georgia Line

from the album Dig Your Roots

Released
August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)[1]

Genre
Country

Length
2:49

Label

Big Machine
Big Loud Mountain

Songwriter(s)

Tyler Hubbard
Brian Kelley
Nicolle Galyon
Jordan Schmidt

Producer(s)
Joey Moi

Florida Georgia Line singles chronology

"God, Your Mama, and Me"
(2017)
"Smooth"
(2017)
"Let Me Go"
(2017)

"God, Your Mama, and Me"
(2017)
"Smooth"
(2017)
"Let Me Go"
(2017)

text: "Smooth" is a song recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It was released as the fourth single from the duo's third studio album, Dig Your Roots.[2] The song was written by duo members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley with Nicolle Galyon and Jordan Schmidt.

text: Commercial performance[edit]

text: As of November 2017, the song has sold 130,000 copies in the United States.[3]

text: Charts[edit]

text: "Smooth" reached a peak of number 14 on the Billboard Country Airplay charts and number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming their first single to miss the Top 10 on either chart.

text:
Chart (2017)
Peak
position

Canada Country (Billboard)[4]
37

US Billboard Hot 100[5]
89

US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6]
14

US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7]
16


document_title: United States Senate special election in Alabama, 2017

question_text: when will winner of alabama senate election be seated

text: Background[edit]

text: Potential appointees[edit]

text: Following then-President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of then-Senator Sessions to be U.S. Attorney General, Robert Aderholt, a member of the United States House of Representatives, had asked to be appointed to the seat.[27] Representative Mo Brooks had also expressed interest in the seat, while Strange had stated before being selected that he would run for the seat in the special election whether or not he was appointed.[28][29] Other potential choices Bentley interviewed for the appointment included Moore, Del Marsh, the President Pro Tem of the Alabama Senate, and Jim Byard, the director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.[30]

text: Republican primary[edit]

text: Campaign[edit]

text: The Republican primary attracted national attention, especially following Trump's endorsement of incumbent Senator Luther Strange. Strange was backed by several key figures within the Republican establishment, most notably Mitch McConnell. His two main rivals in the primary consisted of former state judge Roy Moore and Mo Brooks. While Strange showed no signs of losing the first round of the primary, almost every opinion poll showed him trailing Roy Moore in a runoff. Strange came in second place in the first round of the primary behind Roy Moore, securing a spot in the runoff.[31]

text: National interest in the race dramatically increased in the month before the runoff. Strange maintained his endorsement from Trump, who campaigned for him in Huntsville during the closing days of the campaign.[32] Trump's endorsement of Strange sparked criticism among his own base, many of whom preferred Moore and detested Strange for his seemingly establishment feel. Several notable people close to Trump broke from the President to endorse Moore, including HUD Secretary Ben Carson and Breitbart Executive Chairman Steve Bannon. Despite the endorsement of Trump, Strange was handily defeated by Roy Moore in the runoff.[33]

text: Candidates[edit]

text: Nominated[edit]

text: Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and candidate for Governor in 2006 and 2010[34]

text: Eliminated in runoff[edit]

text: Luther Strange, incumbent U.S. Senator (appointed) and former Attorney General of Alabama[35]

text: Eliminated in primary[edit]

text:
James Beretta, physician[36]
Joseph F. Breault, Air Force chaplain and nominee for the Utah House of Representatives in 2016[36][37]
Randy Brinson, gastroenterologist and activist[38]
Mo Brooks, U.S. Representative[39]
Dom Gentile, businessman[40][41]
Karen Jackson, attorney and perennial candidate[36][42]
Mary Maxwell, candidate for NH-02 in 2006[43][44]
Bryan Peeples, businessman[45]
Trip Pittman, State Senator[46]

text: Withdrew[edit]

text: Ed Henry, State Representative[47][48] (withdrew from race on May 17).

text: Declined[edit]

text:
Robert Aderholt, U.S. Representative[49]
Slade Blackwell, State Senator[50][51]
Bradley Byrne, U.S. Representative[52][53]
Bill Hightower, State Senator[35]
Perry O. Hooper Jr., former State Representative[54][55]
Mary Scott Hunter, member of the Alabama State Board of Education[56]
Del Marsh, President Pro Tempore of the State Senate[57][58][59]
Jonathan McConnell, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016[57]
John Merrill, Secretary of State of Alabama[60]

Glenn Murdock, Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court[61]
Gary Palmer, U.S. Representative[52]
Jimmy Rane, businessman[57]
Martha Roby, U.S. Representative[52]
Mike Rogers, U.S. Representative[52]
Connie Rowe, State Representative[52]
Cam Ward, State Senator[50]
Jim Zeigler, Alabama State Auditor[62]

text: Endorsements[edit]

text:
[show]Roy Moore

U.S. Cabinet officials

Ben Carson, United States Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Director of Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital (1984–2013), presidential candidate in 2016[63]

Former U.S. Senators

Tom Coburn, former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 2005–2015[64]

U.S. Representatives

Andy Biggs, member of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona's 5th congressional district[65]
Mo Brooks, member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th congressional district and former US Senate candidate[66][67][68][69]
Jody Hice, member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 10th congressional district[70]
Jim Jordan, member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th congressional district[71]
Steve King, member of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa's 4th congressional district[citation needed]
Thomas Massie, member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th congressional district[citation needed]
Mark Meadows, member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina's 11th congressional district and Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus[70]

Former U.S. Representatives

Paul Broun, former member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 10th congressional district[72]
Joe Walsh, former member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th congressional district[73]

Governors

Fob James, 48th Governor of Alabama[74]

Statewide officials

Ken Cuccinelli, 46th Attorney General of Virginia, former Virginia State Senator, and Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia in 2013[75]
Jim Zeigler, current State Auditor of Alabama[76]

State Senators

Bill Armistead, former State Senator and former Chair of the Alabama Republican Party[77]
Trip Pittman of Montrose, former US Senate candidate[78]
Larry Stutts of Sheffield[79]
Tom Whatley of Auburn[79]

State Representatives

Mike Ball of Madison[79]
K. L. Brown of Jacksonville[79]
Lynn Greer of Rogersville[79]
Tommy Hanes of Scottsboro[79]
Ed Henry of Hartselle, chairman of Donald Trump's Alabama campaign.[80]
Mike Holmes of Wetumpka[79]
Becky Nordgren of Gadsden[79]
Ritchie Whorton of Scottsboro[79]
Rich Wingo of Tuscaloosa[79]
Randy Wood of Anniston[79]

Other individuals

Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist, executive chairman of Breitbart News[81]
Brent Bozell, conservative writer and founder of the Media Research Center[82]
Ann Coulter, conservative commentator[83]
Steve Deace, Conservative writer for The Washington Times[84]
Erick Erickson, conservative blogger and former member of the Macon City Council[85][86]
Nigel Farage, chair of Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy, Member of the European Parliament for South East England, and former chair and leader of the UK Independence Party[87]
Paul Gottfried, paleoconservative philosopher, historian and columnist[75]
Franklin Graham, Christian evangelist and missionary[88]
Laura Ingraham, conservative talk radio host[83]

Tim James, businessman, candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2002 and 2010.[89]
Alan Keyes, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs under Ronald Reagan, and Republican candidate for President of the United States in 1996, 2000, and 2008[90][91]
Mark Levin, conservative talk radio host[92]
Chuck Norris, American martial artist, actor, film producer and screenwriter[93]
Phil Robertson, American businessman and reality television star[94]
Roger Stone, political consultant, lobbyist, and strategist[95]
Richard Viguerie, American conservative figure, political writer[96]
Chuck Woolery, game show host, talk show host, and musician[97]
Siran Stacy, football player[98]

Organizations

Coalition of African American Pastors[99]
Courageous Conservatives PAC[100]
Gun Owners of America[101]
National Association for Gun Rights[102]
Senate Conservatives Fund[70]

text:
[show]Luther Strange

U.S. President

Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[103]

U.S. Vice President

Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States[104]

U.S. Senators

Mitch McConnell, US Senate Majority Leader (R-KY)[105]
Richard Shelby, United States Senator (R-AL)[106]

Former State Representatives

Perry O. Hooper Jr., former State Representative[55]

Organizations

National Rifle Association[107]
National Right to Life[108]

text:
[show]Mo Brooks

U.S. Representatives

Mark Meadows, U.S. Representative (R-NC) and Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus[109]
Lamar S. Smith, U.S. Representative (R-TX)[110]
Mike Rogers, U.S. Representative (R-AL)[111]

State representatives

Ed Henry, State Representative, chairman of Donald Trump's Alabama campaign.[112]

Other individuals

Mark Levin, conservative talk radio host[113]
Sean Hannity, conservative talk radio host and host of Hannity[114]
Laura Ingraham, conservative talk radio host[115]
Ann Coulter, conservative commentator[116]

Organizations

Courageous Conservatives PAC[117]
Senate Conservatives Fund[118]
FreedomWorks[119]
Gun Owners of America[120]
Students for Trump[121]

text: First round[edit]

text: Polling[edit]

text:
Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
James
Beretta
Joseph
Breault
Randy
Brinson
Mo
Brooks
Mary
Maxwell
Roy
Moore
Bryan
Peeples
Trip
Pittman
Luther
Strange
Undecided

Trafalgar Group (R)[122]
August 13–14, 2017
870
± 3.3%
1%
1%
6%
17%
1%
38%
1%
6%
24%
5%

Emerson College[123]
August 10–12, 2017
373
± 5.0%
1%
0%
0%
15%
0%
29%
0%
10%
32%
11%

Trafalgar Group (R)[124]
August 8–10, 2017
1,439
± 2.6%
1%
1%
4%
20%
2%
35%
1%
6%
23%
8%

Cygnal[125]
August 8–9, 2017
502
± 4.4%
–
–
2%
18%
–
31%
–
7%
23%
13%

Strategy Research[126]
August 7, 2017
2,000
± 2.0%
1%
1%
1%
19%
4%
35%
1%
9%
29%
0%

JMC Analytics (R)[127]
August 5–6, 2017
500
± 4.4%
–
–
2%
19%
–
30%
–
6%
22%
17%

RRH Elections (R)[128]
July 31 – August 3, 2017
426
± 5.0%
–
–
2%
18%
–
31%
–
8%
29%
11%

Strategy Research[129]
July 24, 2017
3,000
± 2.0%
1%
1%
2%
16%
5%
33%
2%
5%
35%
–

Cygnal[130]
July 20–21, 2017
500
± 2.0%
–
–
–
16%
–
26%
–
–
33%
–

text: Results[edit]

text:
Republican primary results[5]

Party
Candidate
Votes
%

Republican
Roy Moore
164,524
38.9%

Republican
Luther Strange (incumbent)
138,971
32.8%

Republican
Mo Brooks
83,287
19.7%

Republican
Trip Pittman
29,124
6.9%

Republican
Randy Brinson
2,978
0.6%

Republican
Bryan Peeples
1,579
0.4%

Republican
Mary Maxwell
1,543
0.4%

Republican
James Beretta
1,078
0.3%

Republican
Dom Gentile
303
0.1%

Republican
Joseph Breault
252
0.1%

Total votes
423,282
100.0%

text: Runoff[edit]

text: President Donald Trump supported Moore's opponent Strange during the primary runoff, and almost the whole national Republican establishment wanted Strange to win.[7] Trump's efforts on behalf of Strange included a rally in Alabama, plus tweeting.[9]

text: Debates[edit]

text: Complete video of debate, September 21, 2017

text: Averages[edit]

text:
Model
Moore
Strange
Spread

RealClearPolitics[131]
52.5%
41.5%
Moore +11.0

text: Polling[edit]

text:
Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Roy
Moore
Luther
Strange
Undecided

Cygnal[132]
September 23–24, 2017
996
± 3.1%
52%
41%
7%

Trafalgar Group (R)[133]
September 23–24, 2017
1,073
± 3.0%
57%
41%
2%

Optimus (R)[134]
September 22–23, 2017
1,045
± 2.9%
55%
45%
–

Emerson College[135]
September 21–23, 2017
367
± 5.1%
50%
40%
10%

Gravis Marketing[136]
September 21–22, 2017
559
± 4.1%
48%
40%
12%

Strategy Research[137]
September 20, 2017
2,000
± 3.0%
54%
46%
–

Strategy Research[138]
September 18, 2017
2,930
± 3.0%
53%
47%
–

JMC Analytics (R)[139]
September 16–17, 2017
500
± 4.4%
47%
39%
14%

Voter Consumer Research (R-SLF)[140]
September 9–10, 2017
604
± 4.0%
41%
40%
19%

Emerson College[141]
September 8–9, 2017
355
± 5.2%
40%
26%
34%

Strategic National[142]
September 6–7, 2017
800
± 3.5%
51%
35%
14%

Southeast Research[143]
August 29–31, 2017
401
± 5.0%
52%
36%
12%

Harper Polling[144]
August 24–26, 2017
600
± 4.0%
47%
45%
8%

Voter Consumer Research (R-SLF)[145]
August 21–23, 2017
601
± 4.0%
45%
41%
14%

Opinion Savvy[146]
August 22, 2017
494
± 4.4%
50%
32%
18%

JMC Analytics (R)[147]
August 17–19, 2017
515
± 4.3%
51%
32%
17%

Cygnal[125]
August 8–9, 2017
502
± 4.4%
45%
34%
11%

RRH Elections (R)[128]
July 31 – August 3, 2017
426
± 5.0%
34%
32%
34%

text:
[show]Hypothetical polling

Poll source
Date(s)
administered

Sample
size
Margin
of error
Roy
Moore
Mo
Brooks
Undecided

RRH Elections (R)[128]
July 31 – August 3, 2017
426
± 5.0%
43%
20%
37%

text: Results[edit]

text:
Republican primary runoff results[148]

Party
Candidate
Votes
%

Republican
Roy Moore
262,204
54.6%

Republican
Luther Strange (incumbent)
218,066
45.4%

Total votes
480,270
100.0%

text:
Results of first round and runoff

Moore
  30–40%
  40–50%
  50–60%
  60–70%

Strange
  30–40%
  40–50%
  50–60%

Brooks
  40–50%
  50–60%

Moore
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%

Strange
  50–60%

text: Democratic primary[edit]

text: Candidates[edit]

text: Nominated[edit]

text: Doug Jones, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama[149]

text: Eliminated in primary[edit]

text:
Will Boyd, pastor, former Greenville, Illinois City Councilman, nominee for AL-05 in 2016 and write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate from Illinois in 2010[150]
Vann Caldwell, Talladega County Constable and perennial candidate[36]
Jason Fisher, businessman[151]
Michael Hansen, activist and nonprofit executive[152]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., digital marketing executive for a laboratory supply company (no relation to the Massachusetts Kennedy family)[153][154][155]
Charles Nana, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016[36]

text: Withdrew[edit]

text:
Ron Crumpton, activist, nominee for the State Senate in 2014 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2016[156][62]
Brian McGee, retired teacher and Vietnam War veteran[36][157][158]

text: Declined[edit]

text:
Roger Bedford, former State Senator and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996[159]
Elaine Beech, State Representative[160]
Sue Bell Cobb, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama[161]
Chris England, State Representative[56][160]
Craig Ford, State Representative[160][162]
Gary Johnson, minister and political activist[163]
Walt Maddox, Mayor of Tuscaloosa[161][164]
Terri Sewell, U.S. Representative[161]

text: Endorsements[edit]

text:
[show]Doug Jones

U.S. Vice President

Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States[165]

U.S. Senator

Maggie Hassan, U.S Senator (D-NH)[166]

U.S. Representatives

John Lewis, U.S. Representative (D-GA)[167]
Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative (D-OH)[168]
Terri Sewell, U.S. Representative (D-AL)[169]
Cedric Richmond, U.S. Representative (D-LA), Congressional Black Caucus Chairman[170]
Jim Clyburn, U.S. Representative (D-SC), Assistant Minority Leader[170]

State figures

Patricia Todd, State Representative[171]
Christopher J. England, State Representative
Omar Neal, Former Tuskegee, Alabama Mayor[170]

Newspapers

The Washington Post[172]
AL.com[173]

Other individuals

Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress[174]
Joe Trippi, Democratic campaign worker and consultant[175]
George Will, Author and journalist[176]

Organizations

Alabama Democratic Conference[177]
Communications Workers of America[178]
MoveOn.org[179]

text:
[show]Robert Kennedy Jr.

Individual

Carl Lewis, Olympic Gold Medalist, University of Houston Track and Field Head Coach[180]

text: Polling[edit]

text:
Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Will
Boyd
Vann
Caldwell
Jason
Fisher
Michael
Hansen
Doug
Jones
Robert
Kennedy Jr.
Charles
Nana
Undecided

Emerson College[123]
August 10–12, 2017
164
± 7.6%
8%
2%
1%
0%
40%
23%
1%
25%

Strategy Research[181]
August 7, 2017
2,000
± 2.0%
9%
5%
3%
7%
30%
40%
5%
–

Strategy Research[182]
July 24, 2017
3,000
± 2.0%
6%
4%
4%
4%
28%
49%
5%
–

text: Results[edit]

text:
Democratic primary results[5]

Party
Candidate
Votes
%

Democratic
Doug Jones
109,105
66.1%

Democratic
Robert Kennedy Jr.
29,215
17.7%

Democratic
Michael Hansen
11,105
6.7%

Democratic
Will Boyd
8,010
4.9%

Democratic
Jason Fisher
3,478
2.1%

Democratic
Brian McGee
1,450
0.9%

Democratic
Charles Nana
1,404
0.9%

Democratic
Vann Caldwell
1,239
0.8%

Total votes
165,006
100.0%

text:
Results

Jones
  40–50%
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%
  90–100%

Boyd
  30–40%

text: Independents and write-in candidates[edit]

text: Candidates[edit]

text: Declared[edit]

text:
Ron Bishop (L, write-in),[183]
Lee Busby (R, write-in), retired Marine colonel[184]
Jeff "Cog" Coggin (I, write-in), Air Force veteran[185]
Chanda Mills Crutcher (I, write-in), minister[186]
Eulas Kirtdoll (I, write-in)[187]
Arlester "Mack" McBride (I, write-in)[188]
Mac Watson (R, write-in)[189]

text: Declined[edit]

text: Craig Ford, Democratic State Representative[160][162]

text: General election[edit]

text: Controversies[edit]

text: On November 9, The Washington Post reported that four women had accused Roy Moore of engaging in sexual conduct with them when they were teenagers and he was an assistant district attorney in his thirties. One of the women was 14 years old at the time, below the legal age of consent.[13] A few days later a fifth woman said that she had received unwanted attention from Moore when she was 15 years old, and that in December 1977 or January 1978,[190] when she was 16, Moore sexually assaulted her.[14][191] Moore denied the allegations.

text: After this, certain Republican leaders and conservative organizations withdrew their endorsements of Moore or asked him to drop out of the campaign. These included Texas Senator Ted Cruz, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Ivanka Trump,[192] the National Republican Senatorial Committee,[193] former Republican presidential nominees Mitt Romney[194] and John McCain,[195] Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,[196] Ohio Governor John Kasich,[197] Utah Senator Mike Lee,[198] Montana Senator Steve Daines,[199] and House Representatives Barbara Comstock, Carlos Curbelo, and Adam Kinzinger, as well as the Young Republican Federation of Alabama.[200][201][202][203][204] Other conservative websites and organizations such as National Review urged readers not to vote for Moore.[205][206] Moore continued to receive support from the state party. A week before the election, President Donald Trump strongly endorsed Moore.[207] Following Trump's endorsement, the RNC reinstated their support for him,[208] and Republican leaders said they would "let the people of Alabama decide" whether to elect Moore.[209]

text: At the time of the revelations, it was too close to the election for Moore's name to be removed from the ballot.[210] Republican officials proposed various ways to promote an alternate Republican candidate. One suggestion was to ask Governor Kay Ivey to delay the special election until 2018,[19] but Ivey said she had no plans to change the election date.[211] Some Republicans such as Senator Lisa Murkowski floated the prospect of a write-in campaign to elect Luther Strange, with Utah Senator Orrin Hatch actively endorsing a write-in campaign for Strange.[212] However, Strange said it was "highly unlikely" that he would run a write-in campaign.[213] Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who formerly held the Senate seat, as a write-in candidate.[214] In late November, Retired Marine Col. Lee Busby launched a write-in campaign stating that he thought there is room for a centrist in the race.[22]

text: Debates[edit]

text: Republican nominee Roy Moore refused to debate Democratic nominee Doug Jones.[215][216][217] Moore turned down debate invitations extended by the League of Women Voters,[216] WHNT-TV and AL.com.[217][215] Jones' campaign said that Jones was "willing to debate Roy Moore anytime, anywhere" and accused Moore of "hiding from the voters, from the media and from his record for weeks."[217][215] Moore and his campaign stated that he refused to debate Jones because their policy positions were already clear to voters and thus there was no need for a formal debate.[217][215]

text: Predictions[edit]

text:
Source
Ranking
As of

The Cook Political Report[218]
100 !Tossup
December 7, 2017

Sabato's Crystal Ball[219]
100 !Tossup
December 7, 2017

Rothenberg Political Report[220]
100 !Tossup
December 7, 2017

text: Candidates[edit]

text: On ballot[edit]

text:
Roy Moore (R), former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
Doug Jones (D), former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama

text: Write-in[edit]

text:
Ron Bishop (L)[221]
Lee Busby (R)[184][222]
Jeff "Cog" Coggin (I)[185]
Chanda Mills Crutcher (I)[186][223]
Eulas Kirtdoll (I)[187]
Arlester "Mack" McBride (I)[188]
Mac Watson (I)[224]

text: Endorsements[edit]

text:
[show]Doug Jones

Former U.S. Executive Branch officials

Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States[165]
Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee[225]
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[226]

U.S. Senators

Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey[227]
Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator from Illinois[228]
Dick Durbin, U.S. Senate Minority Whip from Illinois[227]
Joe Donnelly, U.S. Senator from Indiana[229]
Jeff Flake, U.S. Senator from Arizona [Republican] [230]
Al Franken, U.S. Senator from Minnesota[231]
Maggie Hassan, U.S Senator from New Hampshire[166]
Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California[232][233]
Martin Heinrich, U.S. Senator from New Mexico[234]
Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator from Virginia, former 2016 vice presidential nominee[227]
Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator from Nevada[235]

Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator from Oregon[236]
Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator from Connecticut[237][238]
Patty Murray U.S. Senator from Washington[239]
Brian Schatz, U.S. Senator from Hawaii[240]
Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader from New York[241]
Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire[227]
Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Senator from Maryland, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chairman[227]
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts[242]
Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island[243]

U.S. Representatives

Alma Adams, U.S. Representative from North Carolina[244]
Karen Bass, U.S. Representative California[244]
Joyce Beatty, U.S. Representative from Ohio[244]
Sanford Bishop, U.S. Representative from Georgia[244]
Anthony G. Brown, U.S. Representative from Maryland[244]
G. K. Butterfield, U.S. Representative from North Carolina[244]
James Clyburn, U.S. Representative South Carolina, Assistant Minority Leader[170]
John Conyers, U.S. Representative from Michigan, Dean[244]
Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative from Maryland[244]
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, from the District of Columbia[244]
Keith Ellison, U.S. Representative from Minnesota, DNC Vice Chair[245]
Marcia Fudge, U.S. Representative from Ohio[244]
Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Representative from Hawaii[246]

Al Green, U.S. Representative from Texas[244]
David Jolly, former Republican U.S. Representative from Florida[247]
Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative from California[248]
Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative from California[244]
Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Representative from Texas[244]
John Lewis, U.S. Representative from Georgia[167]
Delegate Stacey Plaskett, from the U.S. Virgin Islands[244]
Cedric Richmond, U.S. Representative from Louisiana, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman[170]
Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. Representative from Delaware[244]
Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative from Ohio[168]
Terri Sewell, U.S. Representative from Alabama[169]
Bennie Thompson, U.S. Representative from Mississippi[244]

Governors

Charlie Baker, 72nd Governor of Massachusetts (Republican)[249]

Former Governors

Deval Patrick, an American politician, civil rights lawyer and businessman who served as the 71st governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015.[250]
Howard Dean, Governor of Vermont 1991–2003, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair 2005–2009[251]
Martin O'Malley, Governor of Maryland 2007–2015, Mayor of Baltimore 1999–2007[252]

State figures

Joyce Alene, the U.S. attorney in Birmingham, appointed by Barack Obama.[253]
Billy Beasley, Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate
Sue Bell Cobb, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice, current candidate for Governor of Alabama[254]
Anthony Daniels, Alabama House Minority Leader[255]
Artur Davis, former U.S. Representative (D-AL)[256]
Christopher J. England, State Representative
Jason Fisher, former Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate[257]
Parker Griffith, former Alabama congressman and an unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor in 2014[258]
Robert Harrison, Madison County, Alabama District 6 Commissioner[259]
Walt Maddox, Mayor of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, current candidate for Governor of Alabama[260]
Renato Mariotti, former federal prosecutor, candidate for Illinois Attorney General.[253]
Omar Neal, former Tuskegee, Alabama Mayor[170]
Patricia Todd, State Representative[171]
Doug Turner, former Republican candidate for the New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010[261]
Steve Westly, former State Controller and Chief Financial Officer of California[262]
Randall Woodfin, Mayor of Birmingham[263][241]
Bob Vance, Circuit Judge in Jefferson County, Alabama
Rodger Smitherman, Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 18th District.

Priscilla Dunn, Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 19th District.
Linda Coleman, Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 20th District.
Henry Sanders, Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 23rd District.
Bobby Singleton, Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 24th District.
Vivian Davis Figures, Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 33rd District and nominee for the U.S. Senate in Alabama in 2014
Marcel Black, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 3rd district.
Johnny Mack Morrow, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 18th district.
Laura Hall, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 19th district.
Craig Ford, Former Minority Leader of the Alabama House of Representatives, currently represents the 28th district.
Barbara Boyd, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 32nd district.
Richard Lindsey, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 39th district.
Rod Scott, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 55th district.
Mary Moore, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 56th district.
Elaine Beech, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 65th district.
Thad McClammy, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 76th district.
Alvin Holmes, Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. representing the 78th district.

Individuals

Uzo Aduba, actress[264]
Seth Abramson, attorney, political commentator and professor at the University of New Hampshire[265]
John Anzalone, Democratic pollster[266]
William Barber II, member of the national board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)[267]
Charles Barkley, former professional basketball player[268]
Paul Begala, former adviser to Bill Clinton[269]
W. Kamau Bell, stand-up comic and television host.[270]
Adam Best, founder of FanSided[271]
Donna Brazile, former Acting DNC Chairwoman
Maria Cardona, former Senior Advisor to Hillary Clinton[272]
James Carville, former aide to Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton, Fox News contributor[273]
Don Cheadle, actor, writer, producer, and director[274]
Andrei Cherny, CEO of Aspiration[275]
Chelsea Clinton, only child of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton[276]
Mike Cooley, musician[277]
Misha Collins, actor[278]
Laverne Cox, actress and advocate[279]
Leah D. Daughtry, former chief of staff to Howard Dean and CEO of the 2008 and 2016 Democratic National Convention committees[280]
Scott Dworkin, co-founder of The Democrat Coalition[281]
Jesse Ferguson, former Deputy National Press Secretary for Hillary Clinton[282]
Bonnie Fuller, editor of HollywoodLife.com[283]
Constance Hill, CEO of Girls Inc of Central Alabama[284]
Jason Isbell, musician[285]
Tracy James, longtime Republican, former Jeff Sessions staffer[286]
Clara Jeffery, Editor-in-Chief of Mother Jones[287]
Michael Kelly, actor[288]
Jim Kessler, founder of Third Way (think tank) (Republican)[289]
Jimmy Kimmel, television host and comedian[290]
Shaun King, journalist, The Young Turks commentator and civil rights activist[291]
Bill Kristol (Republican), editor-in-chief of The Weekly Standard[292]
Talia Lavin, writer for the New Yorker[293]
William LeGate, entrepreneur, Thiel Fellow, and computer programmer[294]
Sean McElwee, policy analyst for Demos[295]
Debra Messing, actress[296]
Alyssa Milano, American actress, activist, producer and former singer[297]
Tim Miller, (Republican) former communications director for Jeb Bush's 2016 presidential campaign[298]
Holly O'Reilly, March For Truth organizer[299]

Patton Oswalt, stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor and writer[300]
Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer for George W. Bush[301]
Adam Parkhomenko, adviser to Hillary Clinton, Founding Partner at The Renegade Group[302]
Archie Parnell, Democratic nominee for South Carolina's 5th congressional district of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2017[303]
Piper Perabo, film and television actress[304]
Karine Jean-Pierre, Senior Advisor and National Spokeswoman for MoveOn; served as the Deputy Campaign Manager to both Barack Obama and Martin O’Malley[305]
Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent at MSNBC[citation needed]
Jennifer Rubin, (Republican) blogger for The Washington Post[306]
Mark Salter, (Republican) former chief of staff to John McCain; has often been referred to as McCain's "alter ego"[307]
Symone Sanders, former national press secretary for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign[308]
Steve Schmidt (Republican), former Senior Campaign Strategist and Advisor to the John McCain Presidential Campaign.[309][310][311]
Bakari Sellers, first vice chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party[312]
Samuel Sinyangwe, policy analyst and racial justice activist[313]
Topher Spiro, Vice President for Health Policy and senior fellow for Economic Policy at American Progress[314]
Michael Skolnik, entrepreneur, film producer, and civil rights activist[315]
George Takei, actor, director, author, and activist[316]
Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress[174]
Channing Tatum, actor[317]
Joe Trippi, Democratic campaign worker and consultant[175]
Tommy Vietor, former spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council and Barack Obama[318]
Michael Wear, former faith outreach for Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign[319]
George F. Will, (Republican) columnist for The Washington Post and MSNBC[320][321]
Oliver Willis, Research Fellow at Media Matters for America[322]
Keegan-Michael Key, actor, comedian, writer, and producer [323]
John Weaver, (Republican) chief strategist for Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich; former advisor to John McCain's presidential campaigns of 2000 and 2008, the Democratic Congressional Campaign.[307]
Mike Murphy, (Republican) political consultant for John McCain, Jeb Bush, John Engler, Tommy Thompson, Spencer Abraham, Christie Whitman, Lamar Alexander, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.[307]
George Wallace, an American comedian and actor.[324]
Rob Reiner, actor, producer, and activist[325]
Carl Reiner, comedian, actor, and writer[326]
Kerry Washington, actress and producer.[327]
Bellamy Young, actress, singer and producer.[328]

Newspapers

The Auburn Plainsman, student-run newspaper for Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama[329]
The Birmingham News, the principal newspaper for Birmingham, Alabama and the largest newspaper in Alabama[330][331]
The Crimson White, student-run publication of the University of Alabama[332]
The Huntsville Times, newspaper serving Huntsville, Alabama and the surrounding areas of north Alabama's Tennessee Valley region[330][331]
Press-Register, newspaper serving the southwest Alabama counties of Mobile and Baldwin, and Alabama's oldest newspaper[330][331]
The Washington Post[333]

Organizations

Alabama Democratic Conference[177]
Communications Workers of America[178]
Daily Kos[334]
Democracy for America[335]
End Citizens United[336]
Everytown for Gun Safety[337]
Human Rights Campaign[227]
League of Conservation Voters[338]
MoveOn.org[179]
NowThis News[339]

text:
[show]Roy Moore

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[340]
Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States[341]
Ben Carson, United States Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Director of Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital (1984–2013), presidential candidate in 2016[63]

U.S. Senators

Tom Coburn, former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 2005–2015[64]
John Cornyn, U.S. Senate Majority Whip (R-TX) (Withdrawn)[342]
Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas (Withdrawn)[343][344]

Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana (Withdrawn)[345]
Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah (Withdrawn)[198]
Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Majority Leader (R-KY) (Withdrawn)[346]
Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky[347]

U.S. Representatives

Robert Aderholt, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 4th congressional district[348]
Andy Biggs, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 5th congressional district[65]
Mo Brooks, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th congressional district and former US Senate candidate[66][67][68][69]
Paul Broun, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 10th congressional district[72]
Bradley Byrne, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st congressional district[348]
Jeff Duncan, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district[349]
Newt Gingrich (R-GA), former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives[350]
Andy Harris, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district[351]
Jody Hice, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 10th congressional district (Withdrawn)[352]

Steve King, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 4th congressional district[citation needed]
Thomas Massie, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th congressional district[353]
Mark Meadows, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 11th congressional district and Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus[70]
Gary Palmer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th congressional district[348]
Martha Roby, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd congressional district[348]
Mike Rogers, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd congressional district[348]
Joe Walsh, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th congressional district[73]

Statewide office holders

Kay Ivey, 54th Governor of Alabama[354]
Fob James, 48th Governor of Alabama[74]
Twinkle Cavanaugh, President of the Alabama Public Service Commission[355]
Ken Cuccinelli, 46th Attorney General of Virginia, former Virginia State Senator, and Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia in 2013[75]
John Merrill, current Alabama Secretary of State[356]
Jim Zeigler, current State Auditor of Alabama[76]

State Senators

Bill Armistead, former State Senator and former Chair of the Alabama Republican Party[77]
Gerald Dial, State Senator[357]
Larry Grooms, State Senator from South Carolina[358]
Bill Hightower of Mobile[359]

Del Marsh, President Pro Tempore of the State Senate[360]
Trip Pittman of Montrose, former US Senate candidate[78]
Larry Stutts of Sheffield[79]
Tom Whatley of Auburn[79]

State Representatives

Will Ainsworth of Guntersville[361]
Mike Ball of Madison[79]
K. L. Brown of Jacksonville[79]
Dickie Drake of Leeds[362]
Matt Fridy of Birmingham[362]
Lynn Greer of Rogersville[79]
Tommy Hanes of Scottsboro[79]
Ed Henry of Hartselle, chairman of Donald Trump's Alabama campaign.[80]
Mike Holmes of Wetumpka[79]
Mac McCutcheon, Speaker of the Alabama House[363]

Arnold Mooney of Birmingham[362]
Barry Moore of Enterprise[362]
Becky Nordgren of Gadsden[79]
Kerry Rich of Guntersville[362]
David Sessions of Grand Bay[362]
Randall Shedd of Cullman[362]
Ritchie Whorton of Scottsboro[79]
Jack Williams of Wilmer[362]
Rich Wingo of Tuscaloosa[79]
Randy Wood of Anniston[79]

Sheriffs

Ron Abernathy of Tuscaloosa County[364]
Blake Dorning of Madison County[364]
Todd Entrekin of Etowah County (Withdrawn)[365]
Bill Franklin of Elmore County[364]
Tony Helms of Geneva County[364]
Jimmy Kilgore of Talladega County[364]

William Maddox of Henry County[364]
Dennis Meeks of Covington County[364]
Ray Norris of Clarke County[364]
Jeff Shaver of Cherokee County[364]
Jody Wade of Bibb County[364]

Political commentators

Brent Bozell, conservative writer and founder of the Media Research Center[82]
Mike Cernovich, American alt-lite writer.[366]
Ann Coulter, conservative commentator[83]
Steve Deace, Conservative writer for The Washington Times[84]
Erick Erickson, conservative blogger and former member of the Macon City Council (Withdrawn)[85][86]

Sean Hannity, conservative commentator[367]
Laura Ingraham, conservative talk radio host[83]
Mark Levin, conservative talk radio host[92]
Jack Posobiec, pro-Trump internet activist, political commentator and conspiracy theorist.
Richard Viguerie, American conservative figure, political writer[96]

Religious leaders

Chuck Baldwin, politician, radio host, host of "Chuck Baldwin Live!", founder and former pastor of the Crossroads Baptist Church in Pensacola, current president of Liberty Fellowship in Kalispell, Montana, 2008 Constitution Party presidential candidate, and 2004 Constitution Party vice presidential candidate[368]
Gary Bauer, president of American Values[369]
Scott Dawson, evangelist[370]

James Dobson, President of Focus on the Family and Christian right activist[371]
Jerry Falwell Jr., President of Liberty University[372]
Franklin Graham, Christian evangelist and missionary[88]
Ralph E. Reed, Jr., evangelist and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in 2006[citation needed]

White nationalists

Andrew Anglin, white nationalist, founder and editor of The Daily Stormer[373]
David Duke, former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, white nationalist, conspiracy theorist, and former Louisiana State Representative[374]
William Daniel Johnson, white nationalist and leader of the American Freedom Party.[375]
Kevin B. MacDonald, white nationalist, retired professor, conspiracy theorist, and editor of Occidental Observer[376]
Robert Warren Ray, white nationalist, writer for The Daily Stormer[377]
Paul Nehlen, white nationalist, inventor, Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 2016 and 2018.[378][379]

Other individuals

Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist, executive chairman of Breitbart News[81]
Nigel Farage, chair of Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy, Member of the European Parliament for South East England, and former chair and leader of the UK Independence Party[87]
Sebastian Gorka, Breitbart columnist and former deputy assistant to US President Donald Trump.
Paul Gottfried, paleoconservative philosopher, historian, columnist, and former professor at Elizabethtown College[75]
Tim James, businessman, candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2002 and 2010.[89]
Alan Keyes, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs under Ronald Reagan, and Republican candidate for President of the United States in 1996, 2000, and 2008[90][91]
Chuck Norris, American martial artist, actor, film producer and screenwriter[93]

Phil Robertson, American businessman and reality television star[94]
Siran Stacy, retired football player[98]
Roger Stone, political consultant, lobbyist, and strategist[95]
Frances Taylor, president of the Alabama Federation of Republican Women[380]
Kelli Ward, former Arizona State Senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[381]
Chuck Woolery, game show host, talk show host, and musician[97]
Dean Young, former congressional candidate and friend of Roy Moore[382]

Organizations

American Freedom Party[375]
Asian American GOP Coalition[383]
Birmingham Young Republicans (Withdrawn)[384][385]
Coalition of African American Pastors[99]
Courageous Conservatives PAC[100]
Gun Owners of America[101]
National Association for Gun Rights[102]
National Republican Senatorial Committee (Withdrawn)[386]

National Right to Life Committee[387]
National Right to Work PAC[citation needed]
Republican National Committee[388]
Senate Conservatives Fund[70]
The Daily Stormer[373]
Tea Party Patriots[389]
The Right Stuff[390]

text: Polling[edit]

text:
Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Roy
Moore (R)
Doug
Jones (D)
Lee
Busby (R)
Other
Undecided

Change Research[391]
December 9–11, 2017
1,543
± 2.0%
51%
45%
–
–
4%

SurveyMonkey[392]
November 30 – December 11, 2017
2,203
± 4.5%
47%
49%
–
–
4%

Fox News[393]
December 7–10, 2017
1,127
± 3.0%
40%
50%
–
2%
8%

Emerson College[394]
December 7–9, 2017
600
± 3.9%
53%
44%
–
4%
–

Monmouth University[395]
December 6–9, 2017
546
± 4.2%
46%
46%
–
2%
6%

Public Policy Polling (D-Not One Penny)*[396]
December 7–8, 2017
1,092
–
46%
48%
–
–
6%

Gravis Marketing[397]
December 5–8, 2017
1,254
± 2.8%
49%
45%
–
–
6%

Trafalgar Group (R)[398]
December 6–7, 2017
1,419
± 3.1%
51%
46%
–
3%
–

Change Research[399]
December 5–7, 2017
2,443
± 2.0%
51%
44%
–
–
5%

SurveyMonkey[400]
November 30 – December 7, 2017
1,559
± 5.5%
47%
49%
–
–
4%

WBRC-TV/Strategy Research[401]
December 4, 2017
3,200
± 2.0%
50%
43%
–
3%
4%

Gravis Marketing[402]
December 1–3, 2017
1,276
± 2.7%
44%
48%
–
–
8%

Emerson College[403]
November 30 – December 2, 2017
500
± 4.3%
49%
46%
5%
–
–

CBS News/YouGov[404]
November 28 – December 1, 2017
1,067
± 3.8%
49%
43%
–
4%
4%

Washington Post/Schar School[405]
November 27–30, 2017
739
± 4.5%
47%
50%
–
3%
–

JMC Analytics (R)[406]
November 27–28, 2017
650
± 3.8%
49%
44%
–
5%
2%

The Polling Company/National Research Inc (R)[407]
November 26–28, 2017
600
± 4.0%
46%
45%
–
–
9%

Change Research[408]
November 26–27, 2017
1,868
± 2.3%
49%
44%
–
–
7%

Emerson College[409]
November 25–27, 2017
500
± 4.3%
53%
47%
–
–
–

WBRC-TV/Strategy Research[410]
November 20, 2017
3,000
± 2.0%
47%
45%
–
3%
5%

WT&S Consulting (R)[411]
November 18–20, 2017
11,641
± 1.2%
46%
40%
–
–
13%

Change Research[412]
November 15–16, 2017
2,090
–
43%
46%
–
–
11%

The Polling Company/National Research Inc (R)[407]
November 13–16, 2017
600
± 4.0%
41%
49%
–
–
10%

Gravis Marketing[413]
November 14–15, 2017
628
± 3.5%
42%
47%
–
–
11%

Fox News[414]
November 13–15, 2017
649
± 3.5%
42%
50%
–
2%
7%

FOX10 News/Strategy Research[415]
November 13, 2017
3,000
± 2.0%
49%
43%
–
–
8%

NRSC (R)[416][417]
November 12–13, 2017
500
–
39%
51%
–
–
10%

WT&S Consulting (R)[418]
November 11, 2017
1,536
± 3.3%
50%
40%
–
–
11%

Emerson College[419]
November 9–11, 2017
600
± 3.9%
55%
45%
–
–
–

JMC Analytics (R)[420]
November 9–11, 2017
575
± 4.1%
44%
48%
–
2%[421]
6%

Change Research[422]
November 9–11, 2017
1,855
–
44%
40%
–
3%
13%

Gravis Marketing[423]
November 10, 2017
478
± 4.5%
48%
46%
–
–
6%

WT&S Consulting (R)[418]
November 9, 2017
1,354
± 3.5%
50%
39%
–
–
11%

Opinion Savvy[424]
November 9, 2017
515
± 4.3%
46%
46%
–
4%
4%

NRSC (R)[416]
November 6–7, 2017
–
–
51%
42%
–
–
8%

WBRC-TV/Strategy Research[425]
November 6, 2017
2,200
± 2.0%
51%
40%
–
–
9%

Axis Research (R-SLF)[426]
October 24–26, 2017
503
± 4.5%
56%
39%
–
–
5%

FOX10 News/Strategy Research[427]
October 19, 2017
3,000
± 3.0%
52%
41%
–
–
7%

WBRC-TV/Strategy Research[428]
October 16, 2017
3,000
± 2.5%
51%
40%
–
–
9%

Fox News[429]
October 14–16, 2017
801
± 3.5%
42%
42%
–
3%
11%

NRSC (R)[416]
October 3–5, 2017
–
–
53%
37%
–
–
10%

Cygnal/L2[430]
October 2–5, 2017
497
± 4.4%
49%
41%
–
–
9%

JMC Analytics (R)[431]
September 30 – October 1, 2017
500
± 4.4%
48%
40%
–
1%[421]
11%

Opinion Savvy[432]
September 27–28, 2017
590
± 4.0%
50%
45%
–
–
5%

Emerson College[135]
September 21–23, 2017
519
± 4.3%
52%
30%
–
–
18%

Emerson College[141]
September 8–9, 2017
416
± 4.8%
44%
40%
–
–
16%

text: * Unpublished poll released on December 15

text:
[show]Hypothetical polling

with Roy Moore on ballot and Luther Strange as write-in candidate

Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Roy
Moore (R)
Doug
Jones (D)
Luther
Strange (R)
Other
Undecided

Opinion Savvy[424]
November 9, 2017
515
± 4.3%
41%
44%
12%
1%
2%

with Luther Strange on ballot

Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Luther
Strange (R)
Doug
Jones (D)
Other
Undecided

Fox News[433]
November 13–15, 2017
649 LV
± 3.5%
38%
48%
3%
5%

823 RV
± 3.0%
39%
46%
3%
6%

Emerson College[135]
September 21–23, 2017
519
± 4.3%
49%
36%
–
15%

Emerson College[141]
September 8–9, 2017
416
± 4.8%
43%
40%
–
17%

with generic Republican/Democrat

Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Undecided

Washington Post/Schar School[405]
November 27–30, 2017
739
± 4.5%
50%
44%
6%

JMC Analytics (R)[406]
November 27–28, 2017
650
± 3.8%
49%
46%
3%

JMC Analytics (R)[420]
November 9–11, 2017
575
± 4.1%
45%
47%
8%

JMC Analytics (R)[431]
September 30 – October 1, 2017
500
± 4.4%
49%
45%
6%

text: Results[edit]

text:
External video

 Doug Jones election night remarks, December 12, 2017, C-SPAN

 Roy Moore election night remarks, December 12, 2017, C-SPAN

text: Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore by a margin of 21,924 votes. Voter turnout was 40.54% of Alabama's 3,326,812[434] registered voters.

text: Jones won primarily by running up huge margins in the state's major cities. The state's four largest counties—Jefferson (home to the state's largest city of Birmingham), Mobile (home to Mobile), Montgomery (home to the state capital of Montgomery) and Madison (home to Huntsville)—all gave Jones 56 percent or more of the vote. He carried Jefferson by over 83,800 votes, and Montgomery by almost 30,500 votes; either county would have been more than enough to give him the victory. Jones also dominated the Black Belt. He took over 96 percent of the black vote, and 61 percent of votes from those under 45. While Moore dominated the state's rural areas, he significantly underperformed Trump's totals in those areas, as well as the suburbs.[435]

text: As of December 15, Moore demanded a recount and refused to concede the race, despite being urged by Trump, Bannon, and others to do so. If the final margin of victory is less than 0.5%, then a recount would have been automatically triggered. If not, then either candidate can request a recount at his expense.[436][437] However, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill estimates that a recount could cost anywhere from $1 million to $1.5 million, an amount that must be paid in full when the request is made. Moore had only $636,046 on hand by the time the campaign ended.[438] A number of right-leaning websites have pushed conspiracy theories about voter fraud providing the margin for Jones.[439] Merrill noted on December 20 that the only remaining ballots to count are 366 military ballots and 4,967 provisional ballots left to be counted; even if all those votes were for Moore, the margin would not be sufficient to trigger an automatic recount.[440]

text: Because the number of write-in votes was larger than Jones' margin of victory, the names written in were both counted and listed.[441] Luther Strange, who lost the Republican primary to Moore, received the most write-in votes, followed by former White House aide Lee Busby, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who also ran in the Republican Senate primary, Libertarian write-in candidate Ron Bishop, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and Alabama football coach Nick Saban.

text: After the election, Moore filed a lawsuit attempting to block the state from certifying the election and calling for an investigation into voter fraud. On December 28, 2017, a judge dismissed this lawsuit and state officials certified the election results, officially declaring Doug Jones the winner.[442] Jones was sworn into office on January 3, 2018, by Vice President Mike Pence.[26] Jones became the first Democrat to win a statewide race in Alabama since former Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley was elected President of the Alabama Public Service Commission in 2008 over Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh.[25] Prior to that, Democrat Jim Folsom Jr. was elected Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 2006 over Republican Luther Strange.[443] The last Democrat to win a federal statewide election in Alabama was Richard Shelby in 1992, who switched to the Republican Party in late 1994.

text:
General election results[444][445]

Party
Candidate
Votes
%

Democratic
Doug Jones
673,896
49.97%

Republican
Roy Moore
651,972
48.34%

Write-in
Write-ins
22,852
1.69%

Total votes
1,348,720
100.0%

Democratic gain from Republican

text: Results by county[edit]

text:
Doug Jones
Roy Moore
Write-ins
Total votes

County
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Turnout
%

Autauga
5,615
38.38%
8,762
59.90%
253
1.73%
14,630
38.32%

Baldwin
22,261
35.60%
38,566
61.68%
1,703
2.72%
62,530
42.74%

Barbour
3,716
57.53%
2,702
41.83%
41
0.63%
6,459
38.35%

Bibb
1,567
29.95%
3,599
68.79%
66
1.26%
5,232
38.32%

Blount
2,408
16.94%
11,631
81.80%
180
1.27%
14,219
37.45%

Bullock
2,715
80.37%
656
19.42%
7
0.21%
3,378
45.53%

Butler
2,915
51.02%
2,758
48.27%
41
0.72%
5,714
42.36%

Calhoun
12,331
44.04%
15,238
54.43%
429
1.53%
27,998
36.18%

Chambers
4,257
55.75%
3,312
43.37%
67
0.88%
7,636
32.42%

Cherokee
1,529
27.09%
4,006
70.98%
109
1.93%
5,644
33.00%

Chilton
2,306
23.06%
7,563
75.62%
132
1.32%
10,001
35.42%

Choctaw
2,277
53.66%
1,949
45.93%
17
0.40%
4,243
40.10%

Clarke
4,363
51.93%
3,995
47.55%
43
0.51%
8,401
43.96%

Clay
990
27.52%
2,589
71.96%
19
0.53%
3,598
36.92%

Cleburne
600
19.37%
2,468
79.66%
30
0.97%
3,098
29.47%

Coffee
3,730
31.10%
8,063
67.22%
202
1.68%
11,995
36.52%

Colbert
6,881
46.41%
7,771
52.41%
171
1.15%
14,828
37.75%

Conecuh
2,259
55.21%
1,815
44.35%
18
0.44%
4,092
39.84%

Coosa
1,415
42.71%
1,867
56.39%
30
0.91%
3,312
41.42%

Covington
2,107
23.33%
6,835
75.69%
88
0.97%
9,030
35.09%

Crenshaw
1,320
35.46%
2,347
63.04%
56
1.50%
3,725
37.66%

Cullman
4,161
19.73%
16,609
78.74%
324
1.54%
21,094
37.61%

Dale
3,844
35.04%
6,991
63.72%
136
1.24%
10,971
34.87%

Dallas
10,503
74.75%
3,487
24.82%
60
0.43%
14,050
44.88%

DeKalb
3,559
25.62%
10,097
72.69%
234
1.68%
13,890
34.31%

Elmore
7,711
34.33%
14,415
64.16%
338
1.50%
22,464
41.34%

Escambia
3,642
41.78%
4,987
57.22%
87
1.00%
8,716
35.39%

Etowah
10,568
40.34%
15,730
60.04%
620
2.37%
26,918
38.57%

Fayette
1,143
24.39%
3,491
74.55%
50
1.07%
4,684
38.40%

Franklin
1,771
29.34%
4,216
69.86%
48
0.80%
6,035
33.50%

Geneva
1,290
18.92%
5,433
79.72%
93
1.37%
6,816
37.84%

Greene
3,345
87.64%
462
12.12%
9
0.24%
3,816
53.89%

Hale
3,902
69.33%
1,691
30.11%
32
0.57%
5,625
46.26%

Henry
1,899
38.32%
3,015
60.91%
38
0.77%
4,952
39.20%

Houston
9,198
37.81%
14,846
61.02%
285
1.17%
24,329
34.18%

Jackson
3,330
30.82%
7,317
67.75%
154
1.43%
10,801
29.44%

Jefferson
149,759
68.13%
66,350
30.18%
3,716
1.69%
219,825
47.38%

Lamar
779
21.31%
2,847
77.89%
29
0.79%
3,655
34.46%

Lauderdale
9,970
43.02%
12,818
55.31%
388
1.67%
23,176
37.53%

Lawrence
3,033
36.04%
5,321
63.23%
61
0.72%
8,415
35.49%

Lee
19,886
57.61%
14,059
40.73%
674
1.95%
34,519
32.90%

Limestone
9,606
39.19%
14,298
58.33%
515
2.10%
24,514
41.18%

Lowndes
3,783
79.08%
988
20.65%
13
0.27%
4,784
47.14%

Macon
5,783
88.14%
759
11.56%
20
0.30%
6,567
37.70%

Madison
65,997
56.98%
46,381
40.04%
3,447
2.98%
115,825
45.68%

Marengo
4,498
61.11%
2,805
38.11%
62
0.84%
7,361
46.01%

Marion
1,311
19.72%
5,269
79.25%
68
1.02%
6,647
32.82%

Marshall
5,145
26.47%
13,842
71.21%
450
2.32%
19,437
34.22%

Mobile
62,716
56.46%
46,828
42.15%
1,546
1.39%
111,090
38.55%

Monroe
3,266
49.59%
3,280
49.80%
40
0.61%
6,586
40.79%

Montgomery
48,374
72.35%
17,739
26.53%
745
1.11%
66,858
44.05%

Morgan
10,935
35.48%
19,215
62.34%
671
2.18%
30,821
40.28%

Perry
3,140
79.04%
821
20.68%
11
0.28%
3,972
48.70%

Pickens
3,064
50.44%
2,965
48.81%
46
0.76%
6,075
44.18%

Pike
4,015
48.51%
4,165
50.32%
97
1.17%
8,277
37.58%

Randolph
1,695
34.25%
3,231
65.29%
23
0.46%
4,949
29.66%

Russell
6,761
64.77%
3,622
34.70%
55
0.53%
10,438
28.52%

Shelby
27,311
41.71%
36,455
55.67%
1,718
2.62%
65,484
45.63%

St. Clair
6,212
27.43%
15,889
70.15%
459
2.03%
22,560
38.05%

Sumter
3,527
80.91%
814
18.67%
18
0.41%
4,359
43.95%

Talladega
9,977
50.13%
9,701
48.75%
223
1.12%
19,901
37.45%

Tallapoosa
4,605
38.59%
7,179
60.16%
150
1.26%
11,934
40.19%

Tuscaloosa
30,869
57.23%
22,067
40.91%
1,007
1.87%
53,943
40.83%

Walker
4,330
26.20%
11,938
72.23%
259
1.57%
16,527
35.19%

Washington
1,805
34.86%
3,325
64.21%
48
0.93%
5,178
39.78%

Wilcox
3,345
76.74%
1,000
22.94%
16
0.37%
4,359
46.94%

Winston
911
16.10%
4,681
82.71%
67
1.18%
5,659
35.80%

Totals
673,896
49.97%
651,972
48.34%
22,852
1.69%
1,348,720
100.00%


document_title: Silent Sam

question_text: what is the silent sam statue in chapel hill

text: Silent Sam

text: Coordinates: 35°54′50.22″N 79°3′8.55″W / 35.9139500°N 79.0523750°W / 35.9139500; -79.0523750 (Silent Sam)

text:
Silent Sam

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Silent Sam by sculptor John A. Wilson

Erected
1913

Location
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Website
http://www.unc.edu/interactive-tour/landmarks/silent-sam/

text: Silent Sam is a statue by John Wilson of a Confederate soldier, located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] It is located on McCorkle Place, the university's upper quad; facing Franklin Street on the northern edge of campus.[2]

text: The statue was funded by the University Alumni and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It was erected in 1913 as a memorial to the Confederate alumni who lost their lives in the American Civil War and all students who joined the Confederate States Army.[3] More than one thousand members of the university fought in the American Civil War in either the Northern or Southern armies, comprising at least 40% of the student body. [4] The University remained open through the entire war. This was due to President Swain's policy of dependency on men unfit for combat.[5] A bronze image on the front of the memorial depicts a young student dropping his books as he looks up to answer a call to duty. On the base of the statue, a woman meant to signify North Carolina is depicted advising students to fight for an important cause even if it means leaving their studies.[6] The statue was erected to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War (1911).[7]

text: The United Daughters of the Confederacy spent four years fundraising and hired Canadian sculptor John Wilson to create the statue. The statue cost the Daughters of the Confederacy $7,500 (converts to $185,443.94 in 2017). [8]

text: Similar to the sculpture Wilson created of an unarmed Union soldier Daniel A. Bean, Wilson created a "silent" statue by not including a cartridge box on the Confederate soldier's belt so he cannot fire his gun.[9] Like the Daniel A. Bean sculpture, Wilson used a northerner--Harold Langlois, a Boston man, as his model.[8]

text: Wilson created a series of similar statues called the "Silent Sentinels." All were created in the North and then displayed in the South. Like these other statues, Silent Sam is positioned to face north towards the Union, rather than towards the Confederacy.[8]

text: Reactions[edit]

text: According to research by W. Fitzhugh Brundage, who is the William B. Umstead Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the purpose of this statue was clearly stated at its 1913 dedication. In his dedication speech, industrialist Julian Carr praised Confederate soldiers both for their wartime valor and their defense "of the Anglo Saxon race during the four years after the war" when "their courage and steadfastness saved the very life of the Anglo Saxon race in the South." The four years referred to the Ku Klux Klan's terrorizing of blacks and white Republicans who sought to change the white dominance in the south. Carr also boasted to the crowd that "one hundred yards from where we stand" soon after the defeat of the Confederate army "I horse whipped a negro wench until her skirts hung in shreds because she had maligned and insulted a Southern lady."[10]

text: The Silent Sam statue has frequently been a source of controversy. It is seen by some as symbol of historical remembrance, while others view it as a sign of racial oppression. The monument has been a subject of controversy and a site of protest since the 1960s. In March 1965, a discussion about the monument's meaning and history occurred in the letters to the editor of the UNC student newspaper, the Daily Tar Heel.[11] In May 1967, poet John Beecher "debated" Silent Sam, reading to the statue from his book of poetry To Live and Die in Dixie. [12] Following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in April 1968, the monument was vandalized. [13] In the early 1970s, the monument was the site of several demonstrations by the Black Student Movement.[14]

text: Students gathered by the statue to speak out after Los Angeles police officers were found not guilty in the 1992 Rodney King trial.[15] In 1997, a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march focused on issues facing UNC housekeepers ended at the monument.[16] In July 2015, the statue was vandalized. The statue has been the focus of several protests, and many have called for its removal. [17] A UNC history professor, Dr. Harry Watson, reported in a Daily Tar Heel article that he believes the monument is an important part of the campus history, but that the belief about the statue promotes a false idea about the Civil War.

text: Following the Charlottesville incidents a crowd of several hundred people gathered in August 2017 around the statue to call for its removal.[18] University officials are evaluating state law to determine if that is possible.[19]