So, we’re going to be posting live updates here, from TV and Twitter and wherever else, for the next hour until the polls close. Then we’ll switch over to covering the results as the precincts report in.
Until then, feel free to use the comment section as you see fit. Open thread.
7:36pm
Buzzfeed (sorry) has a live stream.and here is one from ABC (sorry):
7:45 UPDATES
The tidbits from the early exit polls seem good for Jones — but early exits often overstate turnout among Dem-leaning groups. https://t.co/8UNMbwM1tG
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) December 13, 2017
25% turnout in Alabama. Hope I’m wrong, but I’d guess that favours the GOP. No doubt a lot of abstention, but it also suggests the huge Dem super-PAC funded operation didn’t work at raising turnout. As, how could it? It was an awful campaign.https://t.co/20WzJ4aV8m
— Richard Seymour (@leninology) December 13, 2017
7:54 –
Hmm.
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/940733556350910464
7:58
2 MINUTES UNTIL THE POLLS CLOSE
8:13
With about 700 votes in so far, CNN has the race at 63.8 percent to 35.9 percent for Jones over Moore. A fewer than 200 vote difference that probably only counts a portion of absentee ballots from a single precinct.
8:37 pm
Some updates from our friends at @DecisionDeskHQ:
Early #ALSen results from:
Mobile: Jones 1182, Moore 502 (Trump won, but went against Moore in 2012)
Montgomery: Jones 1102, Moore 367— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
DDHQ's early returns have Jones up 61/39 in #ALSen. pic.twitter.com/qopjhTOlOb
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
8:50
Some more results from the northeast part of the state (retweeted by @DecisionDeskHQ):
The most Blue Doggish county in AL, Jackson, is only going to Moore 81 votes to 75 for Jones. Was 61% Moore in 2012, 79% Trump. #ALSen
— J. Miles Coleman (@JMilesColeman) December 13, 2017
And there we go. A few more precincts from Jackson County (northeastern corner of the state) and it's Moore 287, Jones 138. Still most of the county left. #ALSen https://t.co/1LFYyNVa6J
— J. Miles Coleman (@JMilesColeman) December 13, 2017
8:56
With 139 of 2066 precincts reporting in #ALSen:
Moore – 44,651 (52.4%)
Jones -39,440 (46.3%)
Write-Ins- 1,159 (1.4%)— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
9:04
Early results are heavy from northern Alabama, but Moore leads by 9.5% on our #ALSen map. pic.twitter.com/HZsitCsM6A
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
9:06:
With Eight Percent Reporting, Moore Re-Takes The Lead In Alabama
“Trump Not a Factor” … Early Exit Polling Shows Interesting Result on Trump’s Place in #ALSEN race
9:16
As our first precincts come in for #ALSen, @rarohla starts to fill in our precinct map. pic.twitter.com/W3aMWUsYPF
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
9:37
. @DecisionDeskHQ has 15 precincts reporting in Lee County – Jones is overperforming Moore's Democratic opponent in 2012 (who lost by 3.66 points) by an average of 11.40 points there. #ALSen #alpolitics
— Ryan Matsumoto (@ryanmatsumoto1) December 13, 2017
DDHQ's #ALSen results with 859 of 2066 (42%) precincts in:
Moore – 220K (50.6%)
Jones – 204K (47.0%)
Write Ins – 11K (2.4%)— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
ALABAMA SENATE (39% in): Moore 52% in counties where he got 52% in 2012 (running even with 2012).
— John Couvillon (@WinWithJMC) December 13, 2017
9:40
Decision Desk is reporting that Moore is up but Jones is running ahead of benchmarks in several areas critical for the Democrats.
With about half in for #ALSen, Moore is up 4%, but Jones is running ahead of his benchmarks (blue) in several crucial counties (Jefferson, Mobile, Tuscaloosa). pic.twitter.com/U3mX2EgTiG
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
10:00
Moore still has the lead, but the race is far from over.
Moore narrowly leading overall, but Jones is up by 7% in DDHQ's bellwether precincts for #ALSen.
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
Jones still running 1.5-2% ahead of what he needs compared to 2016 and 2012
— Ryne Rohla (@rarohla) December 13, 2017
10:15
With 17 of 30 DDHQ bellwether precincts for #ALSen in, Jones still leads by 7% in them. Majority of remaining ones are in Montgomery County.
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
DDHQ #ALSen results with 1761/2089 (84%) of precincts in:
Moore – 522K (49.6%)
Jones – 515K (48.9%)
Write-Ins – 16K (1.5%)— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
10:25
Moore's problem: 22% of Jefferson, 40% of Madison, 33% of Mobile, and 28% of Montgomery with precincts reporting. The "Big 4"
— John Couvillon (@WinWithJMC) December 13, 2017
DDHQ #ALSen results with 1907/2089 (91%) of precincts in:
Moore – 553,852 (49.2%)
Jones – 553,668 (49.2%)
Write-Ins – 17,565 (1.6%)— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 13, 2017
