MOORE WINS ALABAMA PRIMARY

By Joe Cunningham | 9:10 PM on September 26, 2017

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Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks to supporters Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in Montgomery, Ala., after he forced a Senate primary runoff with Sen. Luther Strange to fill the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The early projections are in, and with more than a 10-point lead as of this post, Roy Moore appears to have defeated incumbent Republican Senator Luther Strange in Alabama’s GOP primary.

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

Minutes before, the Decision Desk put up this tidbit, which indicates that things are not going well for Strange.

An hour in, Moore's lead expanding, up >12%. Notably, he's holding Montgomery County from the primary. pic.twitter.com/YRL2BKKDaM

— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) September 27, 2017

Strange’s loss is a big loss for Mitch McConnell, who backed him heavily, and it is also a loss for Donald Trump, who went all in for Strange in the weeks leading up tonight.