Roy Moore defeats Luther Strange

Roy Moore defeats Luther Strange in Alabama Senate Runoff

This race has been seen as a test of Trump's influence.

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was projected to soundly defeat Sen. Luther Strange in a GOP primary runoff that pitted President Donald Trump against some of his most loyal supporters, including former chief strategist Steve Bannon, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and a slew of conservative members of the House of Representatives.

With 42 percent of the precincts reporting, Moore lead Strange 57 percent to 43 percent, a margin of just over 25,000 votes. State officials estimated a low turnout of between 12 and 15 percent of eligible voters.

Moore is now the favorite in December's general election against Democrat Doug Jones, a lawyer and former U.S. attorney during President Bill Clinton's administration. The winner of that race will complete the Senate term started by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and be up for re-election in 2020.

Strange lost despite the endorsement of Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, both of whom traveled to Alabama to make the case for the incumbent in the final week of the race.

. . . "Mitch McConnell needs to be replaced and your vote tomorrow may determine that," Moore said Monday at a Fairhope rally attended by Bannon, Brexit leader Nigel Farage, and "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson.

Bannon told the crowd that Alabama can show the world "that this populist, nationalist, conservative movement is on the rise."

"A vote for Roy Moore is a vote for Donald J. Trump," Bannon said.

Wearing a white cowboy hat and leather vest at the rally Monday night, Moore repeated the conservative Christian themes he has used his entire public career. He also lashed out at attack ads run against him in the race, including one suggesting he was weak on gun rights. "I believe in the Second Amendment," Moore said, pulling a handgun from his pocket. (Read more)

- Father God, we thank You that this "Ten Commandments Judge", who for years has fought for the right to display Your law in his courtroom, will now enter Congress wearing the mantle of a United States Senator.

We decree that, as he enters that chamber, the Law of God will prevail over the laws of man, and it will be a NEW DAY OF FREEDOM in America. In Your Name, amen.

- "For the Lord is our judge, The Lord is our lawgiver, The Lord is our king; He will save us-" (Isaiah 33:22)