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'''Luther Johnson Strange, III''', is an interim [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] for the state of [[Alabama]]. He succeeded [[Jeff Sessions]], when [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] named Sessions as the [[United States Attorney General]].

'''Luther Johnson Strange, III''', is an interim [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] for the state of [[Alabama]]. He succeeded [[Jeff Sessions]], when [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] named Sessions as the [[United States Attorney General]].

"Big Luther" is 6 feet 9 inches tall, making him the tallest U.S. Senator in history.<ref>[http://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/alan-simpson-is-no-longer-the-tallest-senator-and-hes-ok-with-that Alan Simpson Is No Longer the Tallest Senator, and He’s OK With That]</ref>

As the previous Alabama Attorney General, Strange tried to weaken the state's tough anti-[[Illegal immigration|illegal immigrant]] laws.<ref>Poor, Jeff (September 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/19/luther-strange-sought-to-weaken-alabamas-tough-immigration-law/ Luther Strange Sought to Weaken Alabama’s Tough Immigration Law]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref> Despite campaigning against "unfair trade deals," Strange helped pass the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement, which hurt many Alabamians.<ref>Carney, John; Boyle, Matthew (September 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/21/exclusive-make-central-america-great-again-luther-strange-lobbied-for-trade-deal-that-drained-thousands-of-alabama-jobs-to-honduras-mexico/ Exclusive — Make Central America Great Again: Luther Strange Lobbied for Trade Deal That Drained Thousands of Alabama Jobs to Honduras, Mexico]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 21, 2017.</ref> In his Senate election campaign, Stange was supported by the GOP [[establishment]], including [[Senate Majority Leader]] [[Mitch McConnell]], an Alabama native who represents [[Kentucky]] in the Senate, along with organizations such as the [[globalist]] [[Chamber of Commerce]]<ref>Boyle, Matthew (September 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/07/chamber-of-commerce-throws-globalist-open-borders-weight-behind-struggling-luther-strange/ Chamber of Commerce Throws Globalist Open Borders Weight Behind Struggling Luther Strange]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 7, 2017.</ref> and the establishment [[National Right to Life Committee]].<ref>Berry, Susan (September 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/21/establishment-pro-life-organization-supported-john-boehner-now-luther-strange/ Establishment Pro-Life Organization Supported John Boehner, Now Luther Strange]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 22, 2017.</ref>

As the previous Alabama Attorney General, Strange tried to weaken the state's tough anti-[[Illegal immigration|illegal immigrant]] laws.<ref>Poor, Jeff (September 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/19/luther-strange-sought-to-weaken-alabamas-tough-immigration-law/ Luther Strange Sought to Weaken Alabama’s Tough Immigration Law]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref> Despite campaigning against "unfair trade deals," Strange helped pass the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement, which hurt many Alabamians.<ref>Carney, John; Boyle, Matthew (September 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/21/exclusive-make-central-america-great-again-luther-strange-lobbied-for-trade-deal-that-drained-thousands-of-alabama-jobs-to-honduras-mexico/ Exclusive — Make Central America Great Again: Luther Strange Lobbied for Trade Deal That Drained Thousands of Alabama Jobs to Honduras, Mexico]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 21, 2017.</ref> In his Senate election campaign, Stange was supported by the GOP [[establishment]], including [[Senate Majority Leader]] [[Mitch McConnell]], an Alabama native who represents [[Kentucky]] in the Senate, along with organizations such as the [[globalist]] [[Chamber of Commerce]]<ref>Boyle, Matthew (September 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/07/chamber-of-commerce-throws-globalist-open-borders-weight-behind-struggling-luther-strange/ Chamber of Commerce Throws Globalist Open Borders Weight Behind Struggling Luther Strange]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 7, 2017.</ref> and the establishment [[National Right to Life Committee]].<ref>Berry, Susan (September 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/21/establishment-pro-life-organization-supported-john-boehner-now-luther-strange/ Establishment Pro-Life Organization Supported John Boehner, Now Luther Strange]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 22, 2017.</ref>

===2017 U.S. Senate Alabama special election/Republican primary===

Strange sought the Republican nomination for his seat in the special runoff election on September 26, 2017. He faced [[conservative]] [[Roy Moore]], a former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court who led in the balloting in the August primary. Despite massively outspending Moore in the primary,<ref>Poor, Jeff (September 27, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/27/analysis-137-per-vote-spent-luther-stranges-behalf-al-senate-race/ Analysis: Up to $137 Per Vote Spent on Luther Strange’s Behalf in AL Senate Race]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2017.</ref> Moore defeated Stange in the runoff.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/live-updates-judge-roy-moores-grassroots-muscle-vs-luther-stranges-corporate-money-alabama-gop-senate-runoff/]</ref><ref>Kamisar, Ben (September 26, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/352552-moore-wins-gop-alabama-primary Moore wins Alabama primary]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 26, 2017.</ref> Moore then faced the [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Doug Jones, a former U.S. Attorney, in the December 12 special general election.

Strange sought the Republican nomination for his seat in the special runoff election on September 26, 2017. He faced [[conservative]] [[Roy Moore]], a former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court who led in the balloting in the August primary. Despite massively outspending Moore in the primary,<ref>Poor, Jeff (September 27, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/27/analysis-137-per-vote-spent-luther-stranges-behalf-al-senate-race/ Analysis: Up to $137 Per Vote Spent on Luther Strange’s Behalf in AL Senate Race]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2017.</ref> Moore defeated Stange in the runoff.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/live-updates-judge-roy-moores-grassroots-muscle-vs-luther-stranges-corporate-money-alabama-gop-senate-runoff/]</ref><ref>Kamisar, Ben (September 26, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/352552-moore-wins-gop-alabama-primary Moore wins Alabama primary]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 26, 2017.</ref> Moore now faces the [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Doug Jones, a former U.S. Attorney, in the December 12 special general election.

"Big Luther" is 6 feet 9 inches tall, making him the tallest U.S. Senator in history.<ref>[http://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/alan-simpson-is-no-longer-the-tallest-senator-and-hes-ok-with-that Alan Simpson Is No Longer the Tallest Senator, and He’s OK With That]</ref>

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