Politics: Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore projected to win GOP nomination for US Senate

The latest results from the Alabama Senate primary runoff between Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore on Tuesday captured the state's Republican nomination for US Senate, according to multiple media projections.

Here are the latest results from the Alabama Senate primary runoff between Moore and his opponent junior Sen. Luther Strange, from the Decision Desk HQ:

Strange and Moore were fighting for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat once occupied by Jeff Sessions, who became US attorney general earlier this year.

Moore will face his Democratic opponent, Doug Jones, in the December general election.

The race culminated on Tuesday into a battle of diverging ideals within the GOP, with Strange having received vocal support from President Donald Trump and establishment Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Strange's campaign pulled in $11 million from donors — 300% more than his opponent.

Moore has earned support of some conservatives who backed Trump in the 2016 election, including Sarah Palin and former Republican Sen. Jim DeMint. Trump's housing secretary, Ben Carson ,came out in support of Moore last week. Populist agitator and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon also fell on the side opposite of Trump.

Moore was leading Strange after polls closed in Alabama on Tuesday night, prompting Trump to worry whether he had backed the wrong candidate, according to sources cited by Politico.

Moore's unexpected rise follows a history of run-ins with ethics watchdogs in his state. He was twice removed from office in nearly 15 years — once for his refusal to remove a Ten Commandments monument he installed in the rotunda at the state Supreme Court in 2003, and again in 2016 after he issued an order barring probate judges from issuing same-sex marriage licenses.

Strange served as Alabama's attorney general from 2011 to 2017. He was touted as " target="_blank"a conservative voice ... much like his predecessor" when Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley appointed him to Sessions' seat in February.

On Monday evening, Vice President Mike Pence spoke to several hundred Strange supporters in at airplane hangar in Birmingham, praising Strange's record of helping the Trump administration.

"Luther Strange is a real conservative. He's a leader and a real friend to President Trump. I got to tell you, Big Luther has been making a big difference in Washington," Pence said before exiting the stage to the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama."

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The latest results from the Alabama Senate primary runoff between Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore. Read Full Story