Article snippet: Alabama's special Senate election was not only the first time a Democrat has won a Senate seat in Alabama in 25 years. It was also a coming out party for Doug Jones. Jones' campaign for senator was often overshadowed by the bluster of — and litany of accusations against — his opponent, Roy Moore. He stepped out on the national stage on Tuesday evening with a hard-fought victory, looking to leave an impression and left the stage — yes, honestly — to the tune of "Teach Me How to Dougie." Here's what you need to know about the Alabama senator-elect: Prior to stepping into the national spotlight in this special election Senate race, Jones spent most of his career working on the state level. He has worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in Birmingham, Alabama, and was appointed to the role as a U.S. attorney by then-President Bill Clinton in 1997. On his campaign website, Jones notes that while he was appointed by a Democratic president, he was confirmed by a majority-Republican Senate. Jones left the U.S. attorney's office in 2001 and worked in a private practice. He entered himself into the Senate special election race in May, vying for the seat left open when Donald Trump's Cabinet. During the campaign, Jones pointed to some of the biggest legal cases that he was involved with through the years. One was a 1963 church bombing that left four black teenage girls dead and two Ku Klux Klan members free for more than two decade... Link to the full article to read more