Video and Full Transcript: Roy Moore, Refusing to Concede, Addresses Supporters on Election Night

Roy S. Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in the Alabama special election, addressed his supporters on Tuesday night after The Associated Press called the race for his Democratic opponent, Doug Jones.

Mr. Moore, who has faced accusations of sexual misconduct and child molestation, did not concede his candidacy in a speech from Montgomery, Ala.

The following is a transcript of those remarks, as prepared by The New York Times.

For further coverage and analysis of the race, read here.

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ROY S. MOORE, Republican of Alabama:

Thank you. Thank you.

[Crowd chanting “U.S.A.” ]

Thank you. You know, I really want to thank you for coming tonight and realize when the vote is this close that it’s not over. And we still got to go by the rules about this recount provision and the secretary of state has explained it to us and we’re expecting that the press will go up there and talk to them to find out what the situation is.

But we also know that God is always in control. You know, part of the thing — part of the problem with this campaign is we’ve been painted in an unfavorable and unfaithful light. We’ve been put in a hole, if you will. And it reminds me of a passage in Psalms 40. I waited patiently for the Lord. That’s what we’ve got to do. And he inclined it to me, heard my cry, brought us out of a horrible pit out of clay and set my feet on the rock and established my goings and put a new song in our mouth. A hymn praising to our God. Many shall see it and hear it and shall be moved by that, if you will.

That’s what we’ve got to do is wait on God and let this process play out. I know it’s late. We can’t wait and have everybody wait until after 11:00. But the votes are still coming in and we’re looking at that. May God bless you as you go on, give you safe journey and thank you for coming tonight.

It’s not over and it’s going to take some time. Thank you.