The "Doug Jones Effect"

Doug Jones was never expected to be Alabama's senator. His unexpected victory in 2017 may have set off a chain reaction in the Deep South. Suddenly national money poured into races in states like Mississippi, Georgia and South Carolina. And longtime power brokers in the Alabama Democratic Party found themselves on the ropes. Political consultant David Mowery explains how Jones' election changed what we thought we knew about Southern politics. And Rep. Chris England describes the turnaround of the Alabama Democratic Party. Episode 10 2:19 David Mowery | moweryconsulting.com | @TheChairmanMow 2:30 The ‘Red Wall’ 5:46 Doug Jones vs. Tommy Tuberville 7:45 A purple Alabama? 12:22 Impact of Covid-19 on campaigns 16:18 Future hurdles for the Alabama Republican Party 18:51 Getting distracted by outside events 20:43 Effects of Redistricting 24:31 Who the heck is persuadable? 26:36 Rep. Chris England (D-AL) | Chair of AL Democratic Party | @RepEngland70 28:05 The Doug Jones Effect 30:53 The takeover of the Democratic Party 37:56 What England does if Jones loses 39:40 Re-uniting a fractured party | Response to Reply All 45:02 Impact of SCOTUS vacancy 51:12 All politics is local See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices