In Alabama, Roy Moore’s supporters are used to the attacks, a dynamic working in the Republican Senate nominee’s favor as he weathers allegations of sexual misconduct a month before a key special election.

A fresh poll conducted Thursday evening, within hours of the bombshell report, showed Moore’s steady lead had evaporated. In the survey for Decision Desk HQ, he and Democratic nominee Doug Jones were tied at 46 percent. The error margin was 4.3 percentage points.