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Alabama Gets a New Senator

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Democratic U.S. Senator elect Doug Jones (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

After an intense campaign Alabama voters elected democrat Doug Jones in yesterday’s special election.  This is the first time a democrat has been elected to statewide office in more than two  decades and the win is being hailed by democrats as bell weather for 2018.  We’ll get the latest from the ground in Alabama and dive into the political implications of this vote…

Guests:

  • Sean Walsh, GOP political consultant, Principal at Wilson Walsh George Ross
  • Clara Jeffery, editor in chief, Mother Jones
  • Leada Gore, Reporter, Alabama Media Group
  • Michael McBride, lead pastor, The Way Christian Center

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