MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at former Attorney General Jeff Sessions as the Alabama Republican advanced to a primary runoff in his quest to win back his old U.S. Senate seat.
Sessions held the seat for two decades, but was forced into a runoff with a political newcomer after being wounded by Trump’s prior criticisms of his recusal in the Russia investigation.
The newest Twitter scolding by Trump on Wednesday could further damage Sessions’ hopes of a political resurrection. Sessions fell short of winning the GOP nomination and will face former college football coach Tommy Tuberville in a Republican runoff.
The winner of their March 31 runoff will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones.
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Here are the actual vote totals (Note Roy Moore finished 4th)
U.S. Senate Class II GOP – Primary
2,281 of 2,281 precincts – 100 percent
r-Tommy Tuberville 239,173 – 33 percent
r-Jeff Sessions 226,675 – 32 percent
Bradley Byrne 178,302 – 25 percent
Roy Moore 51,248 – 7 percent
Ruth Page Nelson 7,183 – 1 percent
Arnold Mooney 7,134 – 1 percent
Stanley Adair 6,584 – 1 percent
r-Advances to runoff
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