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| Democrat defeats Roy Moore in Alabama race, dealing setback to Trump | |
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| Doug Jones has become the first Democrat in 25 years to win a US Senate seat for Alabama after a bitter campaign against Republican Roy Moore. | |
| The 63-year-old former prosecutor's victory deals a blow to Republicans, narrowing their majority to 51-49 in the Senate. | |
| The election took a twist when Mr Moore became embroiled in allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls. | |
| Mr Moore, who was backed by President Donald Trump, denies the claims. | Mr Moore, who was backed by President Donald Trump, denies the claims. |
| The president congratulated Mr Jones in a tweet shortly after he was declared the winner, adding that "Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time". | |
| Mr Jones is a former lawyer known for helping convict two Ku Klux Klan members who bombed a black church in 1963 in Birmingham, killing four girls. | |
| "This entire race has been about dignity and respect," he said in his victory speech. | |
| Mr Moore, a firebrand conservative who was twice removed from the state Supreme Court, has said that homosexual activity should be illegal. | |
| He has also argued against removing segregationist language from the state constitution. | |
| But it was allegations of sexual misconduct made by several women, some when they were teenagers, that drew national attention to the special election. | |
| The claims against Mr Moore came amid a wave of allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent figures that has led to the resignation of three politicians. | |
| Mr Jones wins the seat vacated by US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. |