Doug Jones' (D) victory over Roy Moore (R) was one of the most remarkable election upsets of the past decade. Alabama - with an R+14 partisan lean - is one of the most staunchly Republican states in the nation. Prior to Doug Jones, a Democrat had not won statewide office in Alabama since 2006, when Jim Folsom Jr. (D) was narrowly elected lieutenant governor by defeating Luther … [Read more...] about State Spotlight: The Alabama 2017 Special Election