Polls close at 8 PM ET tonight in Alabama, where Republican Roy Moore faces Democrat Doug Jones for the final three years of Jeff Sessions’ term. Alabama hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office in close to 10 years, but numerous reports of Moore’s past predatory behavior have made this race as unpredictable as they come. Recent polls have been all over the map, suggesting any outcome is possible.
To help follow along as the results come in, David Jarman has created benchmarks for the most important counties, which will give target numbers that Jones or Moore will have to meet in order to narrowly win statewide. We’re liveblogging the results below, and you can also follow our coverage on Twitter. Note that while voters have the option to write in a name other than Moore or Jones, the state won’t tally write-in votes unless the total number of write-ins exceeds the margin of victory between the two official candidates.
Results: Secretary of State | Associated Press | New York Times