washington alabama democrat doug jones bitter fight u.s. senate seat week thursday call republican opponent concede race help heal southern state deeply divisive contest roy moore conservative christian republican whose campaign taint accusations pursue teenaged girls 30s make second statement wednesday night concede election jones former federal prosecutor first democrat hold senate seat alabama quarter-century narrow republicans majority senate 51 100 seat potentially make difficult pursue president donald trump agenda 99 percent vote count jones lead 1.5 percentage point moore former alabama supreme court justice alabama secretary state republican say remain ballot tuesday election unlikely shrink victory half percentage point margin require trigger recount jones say interview nbc confident outcome time move say people alabama speak ... let get behind us people alabama get someone start work them ask whether moore concede white house spokeswoman sarah sanders tell reporters surprise sound like ... already take place jones wednesday say receive congratulatory phone call trump endorse moore well senate republican leader mitch mcconnell senate democratic leader chuck schumer president already call congratulate doug jones express willingness work meet arrive sanders say alabama senate race winner urge republican rival 'move