Democrat Doug Jones Defeats Roy Moore in Alabama Senate Race: Musicians & Celebs React
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It's official: Democrat Doug Jones defeated Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate special election in what many pundits are calling a major upset and a black eye to President Donald Trump.
Jones becomes the first Democrat sent to the Senate by Alabama, a deeply conservative state, since 1992.
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The result, called just before 10:30pm ET, has been celebrated by a music community which had denounced Moore, a controversial and divisive Republican candidate whose campaign was plagued by accusations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls in years past.
Pink, Jack Antonoff, John Legend, Fifth Harmony's Lauren Jauregui and many more rejoiced in the outcome and applauded the winner Jones, whose name immediately started trending on social media.
"Congratulations Alabama. One small step in the right direction for all of us. Our voices are being heard," wrote Pink, while Alyssa Milano, the actress who helped ignite the #MeToo movement, tweeted: "Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity, Alabama. And thank you for fighting for what’s right."
I love you Alabama! ??–
— Cyndi Lauper (@cyndilauper) December 13, 2017
Congratulations Alabama. One small step in the right direction for all of us. — our voices are being heard
— P!nk (@Pink) December 13, 2017
#DougJones has won the Alabama Senate seat vacated by #JeffSessions. I believe he will bring not just honor and pride to all the good citizens of Alabama, but a way forward to the decent jobs, education, and economy everyone wants.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) December 13, 2017
some hope!
— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) December 13, 2017
Thank you Alabama!
And thank you to everyone who worked so hard to elect @GDouglasJones.
This is what hope feels like.
Let's keep it up.
Every race.
Every vote.
Everywhere. #AlabamaSenateElection pic.twitter.com/BMzj1GQk6f— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) December 13, 2017
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PRAISE THE LORD——————– https://t.co/2RmK7xGTHz
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) December 13, 2017
Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity, Alabama. And thank you for fighting for what’s right, @GDouglasJones.
And thank you to every volunteer who knocked on doors, made phone calls, and that worked tirelessly to make this happen.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 13, 2017
Thank you Alabama and thank you Doug Jones. https://t.co/o8NXvTrTUX
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 13, 2017
Alabama. I want to thank every single 1 of u who voted for #DougJones4Senate because today u voted for a more perfect union. A place where we ALL matter. God bless u. —-
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) December 13, 2017
Meanwhile up in heaven Coretta Scott King sips her tea and smiles. https://t.co/igarXPVY4g
— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) December 13, 2017
My tweets worked.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) December 13, 2017
Congratulations #DougJones!!
Congratulations #Alabama!!!!— Julianne Moore (@_juliannemoore) December 13, 2017
Good guys win. Suck it @realDonaldTrump & company. We're taking our country back. #DougJones
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 13, 2017
Hallelujah.
— Vera Farmiga (@VeraFarmiga) December 13, 2017
— Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisicoates) December 13, 2017
Thank you for everyone who canvassed & called & worked your asses off for Doug Jones to win. Thank you to Black voters who saved us again!
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) December 13, 2017
— Brandon Routh (@BrandonJRouth) December 13, 2017
Thank you, Alabama!
— John Legend (@johnlegend) December 13, 2017
Proud of my neighbors in Ala.
Power to the People!!!! Right on to the Real.#USorELSE pic.twitter.com/5Z1GEartw5— T.I. (@Tip) December 13, 2017
Hope lives! Never give up on this gorgeous mystery called Life. A Democrat from Alabama? Hope lives.
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) December 13, 2017
Holy shit!!!!! Does this mean I DON’T have to bury 2017 in the back yard?? Thank you, Alabama!!!!
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) December 13, 2017
Thank you #DougJones! Glad your service in the name of justice has been recognized and rewarded! As it should be! Thank you voters! #NoJusticeNoPeace #AlabamaRace #AlabamaSenateElection #AlabamaSenate pic.twitter.com/8Myt6HAtJo
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) December 13, 2017
hanukkah miracle in alabama!
— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) December 13, 2017
Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2017
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