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President Donald Trump is speaking out to react to the Alabama Senate election, in which Democrat Doug Jones was elected over Republican candidate Roy Moore.

Trump was a strong supporter of Moore and even tweeted earlier today urging the people of Alabama to vote for Moore.

“Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends!” Trump tweeted on Tuesday night shortly after the race was called.

Make sure to read how celebs, including Hillary Clinton, are reacting to the news.

Celebrities are speaking out to celebrate Doug Jones‘ win in the Alabama Senate race!

The Democrat defeated Republican candidate Roy Moore, who has been in the national news because of sexual misconduct accusations made against him by several women. One of the women was just 14 at the time.

Hillary Clinton, who was defeated in the 2016 presidential election by Donald Trump, took the moment to celebrate.

“Tonight, Alabama voters elected a senator who’ll make them proud. And if Democrats can win in Alabama, we can — and must — compete everywhere. Onward!” she wrote.

Stars like Kerry Washington, Ellen DeGeneres, Kumail Nanjiani, Julianne Moore, and many more have been tweeting as well. Read below!

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Doug Jones has defeated Roy Moore in the Alabama special election for a seat on the U.S. Senate.

This election has been national news for weeks as Moore has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, two who were in there teens at the time including one who was just 14.

President Trump endorsed Moore despite the allegations.

This is the first time in 25 years that a Democrat will be representing Alabama, a historically red state, in the U.S. Senate. It was a tight race all night and Jones is only projected to win the race by one percentage point.

We will keep our readers updated on celebrity reactions to the win.