Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters
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FILE - Michael Davis, of Bellwood, Ala., picks up a sign supporting Doug Jones for governor after a town hall hosted by Troy University College Democrats and the Pike County Democrats, Aug. 18, 2026, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
FILE - Doug Jones, Democratic nominee for Governor of Alabama, speaks to the media before a town hall hosted by Troy University College Democrats and the Pike County Democrats, Aug. 18, 2026, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
FILE - Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., speaks to the media before a town hall hosted by Troy University College Democrats and the Pike County Democrats, Aug. 18, 2026, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
FILE - Attendees listen as Doug Jones, Democratic nominee for Governor of Alabama, speaks at a town hall hosted by Troy University College Democrats and the Pike County Democrats, Aug. 18, 2026, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
FILE - Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., speaks alongside Doug Jones, a Democratic nominee for Governor of Alabama, at a town hall hosted by Troy University College Democrats and the Pike County Democrats, Aug. 18, 2026, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
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FILE - Michael Davis, of Bellwood, Ala., picks up a sign supporting Doug Jones for governor after a town hall hosted by Troy University College Democrats and the Pike County Democrats, Aug. 18, 2026, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
