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Special election: Alabama Senate SPECIAL ELECTION DASHBOARD Special election: Alabama Senate Acting senator Previous senator Potential 2017 candidates Republicans: Luther Strange, incumbent Ed Henry, state rep.* Del Marsh, state sen. Trip Pittman, state sen. Slade Blackwell, state sen. Roy Moore, state justice Democrats: Ron Crumpton, activist Terri Sewell, US rep. Luther Strange (R) Appointed 2017—present Jeff Sessions (R) Attorney general *announced candidacy Election dates District overview ‘16 Senate race results ‘16 presidential race results Primary: 8/15/17 Run-Off: 9/26/17 Other notes Kay Ivey (R), the new governor of Alabama, announced that the state would hold an election to fill the seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions ■ GOP percent of vote ■ Democrat percent of vote Sources: National Journal research. April 18, 2017 | Owen Minott