Judge Roy Moore pulled out to an early lead over Senator Luther Strange in the Alabama Republican primary.
UPDATE— Judge Roy Moore wins.
Projection: Roy Moore wins the #ALSen R runoff. Will go on to face Doug Jones (D) in the general election.
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) September 27, 2017
Judge Moore rode his horse to the polling station today.
He pulled a pistol out on stage during his Tuesday speech.
With 2% reporting:
CANDIDATE VOTE PCT.
Roy Moore 4,825Â —- Â 56.3%
Luther Strange* 3,751Â —- Â 43.7
Ten Commandments on display at entrance to election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore. pic.twitter.com/1rjAR8fboo
— Jonathan Serrie (@jonathanserrie) September 26, 2017
With 5% reporting:
Roy Moore 12,670 —- 54.4%
Luther Strange* 10,636 —-45.6
UPDATE: With 13% reporting:
Roy Moore 36,134 — 58.1%
Luther Strange* 26,072 — 41.9%
More… Trump told conservatives he expects Strange to lose.
Just trust @realDonaldTrump's instincts.
GO @TeamMoore!!
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) September 26, 2017