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Key Alabama Senate Race Surprisingly Competitive Due to Virus

Sen. Doug Jones (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 12:21 PM EDT

A US Senate seat Republicans felt certain they’d flip in November now looks surprisingly competitive, in part due to an electoral calendar upended by the coronavirus outbreak.  

A reliably red state, Alabama broke for Trump by an 28-point margin in 2016. Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama has been seen as the most endangered incumbent in the country. Failing to flip Alabama would be a major blow to GOP hopes of holding onto the Senate. 

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A US Senate seat Republicans felt certain they’d flip in November now looks surprisingly competitive, in part due to an electoral calendar upended by the coronavirus outbreak.
sen. doug jones, tommy tuberville, jeff sessions
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2020-21-08
Wednesday, 08 April 2020 12:21 PM
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