Moore trailing for first time in Senate race

Republican Roy Moore trails his Democratic opponent for the first time in polling for the Alabama Senate race, days after accusations surfaced that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl almost four decades ago.

Moore faces Democrat Doug Jones, 63, a former U.S. attorney, in a special election on Dec. 12. Alabama is typically considered a safe Republican seat.

A poll published Sunday by JMC Analytics and Polling showed Jones with 46 percent to Moore’s 42 percent, with 9 percent undecided. The survey was conducted Nov. 9 and Nov. 11, and with a margin of error of 4.1 percentage points, it suggests the race is a tossup one month from the election.