Article snippet: Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore defeated Sen. Luther Strange in Alabama’s Republican senate primary runoff election Tuesday, delivering a blow to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who backed the incumbent legislator. Moore advances to face Democratic nominee and former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones in the general election contest on December 12. The special election gained national prominence because of what was at stake: the political sway of Trump's administration versus the base that helped him win the White House. In his speech, Moore acknowledged Trump's endorsement of his opponent, but said he was still fully supportive of the president and his agenda. "Don’t let anybody in the press say that because [Trump] supported my opponent I do not support him," Moore urged a crowd of cheering supporters at the RCA Activity Center in Montgomery. The president made a personal investment in the Strange campaign, holding a rally for the senator -- who was appointed in February to the seat formerly held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- last week in Huntsville, where he admitted he “might have made a mistake” in backing the incumbent senator and pledged to back Moore should he win. Strange also had the backing of Senate Majority Leader Trump and Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Alabama to stump with Strange. Moore, on the other hand, is a well-known but controversial figure in the state, who was twi... Link to the full article to read more