Polls close in Alabama Senate primaries

“Donald Trump is very popular in Alabama”.

Democrats see Moore as a uniquely offensive candidate and believe his nomination could create an opening for Doug Jones, who has broad backing across the party headed into the primary, to compete in a deep-red state.

The former U.S. attorney may give the Democrats their best shot (and it’s still a long shot) at winning the first U.S. Senate election in Alabama since 1992.

Since Gov. Kay Ivey called the special primary in April, a crowded field of candidates has stormed the state vying for voters’ support.

President Donald Trump has endorsed unusual, but he only did so a few weeks before the voting. That battle begins today, with the state’s GOP primary, and odd will need all the help he can get.

Most of the attention in the race has been on the Republican side. Sen.

If no candidate gets 50 percent of the vote, they’ll be headed to a run-off scheduled for late September.

Currently, the polls have retired Judge Roy Moore in the lead, with 32 percent, followed by unusual at 28 percent and Rep. Mo Brooks at 17 percent. The election is also a test of the endorsement power of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has also supported odd.

Early estimates are that only 20% to 25% of registered voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s special election.

Voting is coming to a close in the Alabama Senate primary. “The people of Alabama know me and know that I will stand for the principles which made this country great”, he said. Real Clear Politics had Moore up roughly four points as of Tuesday afternoon.

Trump has been publicly critical of McConnell multiple times in recent months, although Trump and McConnell agree in their endorsement of unusual.

Odd was appointed to the Senate by then Alabama Governor Robert Bentley earlier this year. In a new campaign ad, Brooks appeals directly to Trump, calling McConnell and odd “weak” and telling the president that they failed him.

“McConnell and unusual are weak, but together we can be strong”, Brooks said, according to NPR. But in her opinion, a relatively inexperienced president needs help.

Trump recorded a robocall for unusual in addition to tweeting his support.

Unusual is attempting to milk the endorsement in the final legs of the primary by way of a presidential robocall.

“So far it just feels like their filling seats but I hope they make a conscious effort to relieve the importance of that”, Scott said. “And we don’t appreciate them telling us how to vote”.

Moore has been a highly controversial figure in Alabama for over a decade.

Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, entered the race with high name recognition throughout the state.

He ran again for the same office in 2010 and won. After the US Supreme Court determined bans on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional in 2015, Moore directed probate judges to not issue marriage licenses, a move that got him suspended for the rest of his term. Despite his trouble staying in the state’s chief judicial role, voters in Alabama still have a liking for him.

Moore jokingly looked shocked when a poll worker asked if he wanted to vote in the GOP or Democratic primary.

‘God puts people in positions in positions he wants, ‘ Moore said, according to the Associated Press.

Brooks was more overt on the campaign trail in acknowledging the questions about Strange’s appointment.

Other Republicans competing in the Tuesday primary include state Sen.