Republican Tommy Tuberville is running to unseat Democratic Senator Doug Jones in Alabama. Jones is the lone Democratic Senator from the Deep South. He barely won a December 2017 special election for the Senate seat. He faces an uphill battle against Tuberville. Tuberville is a former Auburn University football coach. He has earned President Donald Trump's endorsement. Polls in Alabama close at 7 p.m. local time and 8 p.m.