Kermit the Frog, Ellen Degeneres among write-ins in Alabama special election

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The state of Alabama on Thursday released the names of all the write-in votes cast in the state as it certified Doug Jones’s (D) victory over Roy MooreRoy Stewart MooreSessions goes after Tuberville’s coaching record in challenging him to debate The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip Sessions fires back at Trump over recusal: ‘I did my duty & you’re damn fortunate I did” MORE (R) in the special election for Alabama’s open Senate seat.

Among the actual public figures who received write-in votes, such as Moore’s primary challenger Sen. Luther StrangeLuther Johnson StrangeThe biggest political upsets of the decade State ‘certificate of need’ laws need to go GOP frets over nightmare scenario for Senate primaries MORE (R-Ala.), votes were recorded for other public figures such as Ellen DeGeneres, the ghost of Confederate general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and “Muppets” star Kermit The Frog.

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Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs tweeted images of the documents that show votes for Kermit, DeGeneres and other amusing candidates including actor Tom Selleck and comedian Mel Brooks.

Moore’s other primary challenger, Rep. Mo BrooksMorris (Mo) Jackson BrooksOvernight Defense: Senate confirms US military’s first African American service chief | Navy to ban display of Confederate flags | GOP lawmakers urge Trump not to cut troops in Germany Republicans urge Trump to reject slashing US troop presence in Germany Conservative lawmakers press Trump to suspend guest worker programs for a year MORE (R-Ala.), received just 87 more write-in votes than the actor Brooks, who was listed next to him on the document.

The Alabama special election received national attention after Moore was accused by multiple women in a Washington Post investigation of engaging in or attempting to initiate sexual contact with them when they were teenagers — some as young as 14 at the time — and he was in his 30s.

Moore was defeated Dec. 12 by Jones by a 1.5 point margin. Jones is expected to be seated in the Senate next year.

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