Doug Jones didn't win Tuesday night, but he provided Alabama Democrats with something that might be more valuable: Hope for the future.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Democrat Doug Jones has conceded the Alabama governor’s race to Republican Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville won the race with 872,561 votes, or 51.79%, according to unofficial returns from the secretary of state’s office. Jones earned 806,253 votes, or 47.86%. The contest was the most competitive in the…

Jones thanked more than 800,000 voters and described the contest as Alabama’s closest gubernatorial race since 2002.

After declaring victory on Tuesday night, Tuberville laid out a hopeful, ambitious vision for Alabama. It's up to you whether to buy it.

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AUBURN, Ala. – Republican Tommy Tuberville won his bid to become Alabama governor Tuesday, defeating Democrat Doug Jones in the closest general election race for governor since 2002. Tuberville earned 872,076 votes, or 51.78%, according to unofficial election returns from the secretary of state’s website as of 7:08…