<P> A special election for the United States Senate in Alabama took place on December 12 , 2017 to fill a vacancy in the Senate through the end of the term ending on January 3 , 2021 , arising from the resignation on February 8 , 2017 of Jeff Sessions to serve as U.S. Attorney General . Democratic candidate Doug Jones defeated Republican candidate Roy Moore by a margin of 20,715 votes ( 1.5 % ) . Jones is the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate seat in the state since 1992 . </P>
<P> A special election for the United States Senate in Alabama took place on December 12 , 2017 to fill a vacancy in the Senate through the end of the term ending on January 3 , 2021 , arising from the resignation on February 8 , 2017 of Jeff Sessions to serve as U.S. Attorney General . Democratic candidate Doug Jones defeated Republican candidate Roy Moore by a margin of 20,715 votes ( 1.5 % ) . Jones is the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate seat in the state since 1992 . </P>
in the special senate election in alabama who is the democrat and republican running for the seat
in the special senate election in alabama who is the democrat and republican running for the seat
Republican candidate Roy Moore Democratic candidate Doug Jones
Republican candidate Roy Moore Democratic candidate Doug Jones