Millennial voters could play a crucial role in Alabama Senate race

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The Fix Analysis

Millennial voters could play a crucial role in Alabama Senate race

By Eugene Scott November 20 at 8:29 AM

Millennial voters could be a big factor if Democrat Doug Jones is able to pull off an upset over Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race. But as is true nationally, some young progressives in Alabama say the Democratic campaign could be more proactive instead of assuming that the Cotton State's youngest voters will simply turn out against Moore, following allegations that he pursued teenage girls when he was in his 30s.

In a recent Fox News poll, Jones leads Moore by eight points, in part on the strength of his advantages among voters 45 and younger. But activists on the ground say the Democratic candidate could do much more to target his outreach toward millennials.

There's been a swell of activity among young voters in Alabama since the election of President Trump. From the Women's March in Birmingham to Human Rights Campaign volunteers working phone banks, the deep red state has seen liberals advocate for liberal policies. But activist Julia Juarez said if Jones reaps those benefits, it might be more because millennials dislike Moore than are enthusiastic about Jones.

“The momentum of the #Resist marches and protests have morphed into an measurably more active bloc of voters in Birmingham, as noticed and enhanced by {Mayor} Randall Woodfin's victory,” she told the Fix.
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Eugene Scott writes about identity politics for The Fix. He was previously a breaking news reporter at CNN Politics. He is a D.C. native. Follow @Eugene_Scott

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1. Let it be so

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2. We know grievance and resentment drives the other Party.

Will Alabama Democrats be driven to the polls by misogyny and hypocrisy?