Commentary: Doug Jones did what he had to do

By: Brian Lyman

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 929

Last Updated: 13 hours, 3 minutes ago

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The phrase “moral victory” can inspire hard eye rolls.

It’s understandable. Victory is holding power and enacting an agenda. Not watching government go on without you.

So saying something constructive about Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones could feel like invoking that dreaded pair of words. Elections create winners and runners-up. Politicians work to be the former and not the latter.

Jones’ campaign ended in defeat Tuesday to Republican …

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