Trump candidate loses Alabama primary

by Dramelin 7:30 PM 0 comments

US President Donald Trump`s pick to become Alabama`s next senator has lost the state`s Republican primary to a firebrand conservative, reports say.
Incumbent Luther Strange is trailing his rival, Roy Moore, a populist former chief justice in the state.
Mr Strange has reportedly spoken to Mr Moore to concede the race.
Republican leaders, including President Trump, had pitted Mr Strange against the party`s anti-establishment wing.
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