But in recent weeks, as women began to accuse Moore of inappropriate conduct with them when they were teenagers, Jones suddenly seemed to have a shot.
While Moore has rallied with pastors, Jones’ religious life has remained one of quiet, consistent worship and church involvement.
Jones told The Birmingham News he would be a senator “who cares about all people, not just a select few. That’s what I think the teachings of religion are, is the caring about the least of these, the caring about all people, and making sure there’s a fairness to everything.”
Jones has belonged for 33 years to Canterbury United Methodist Church, one of Alabama’s largest United Methodist congregations, in the Birmingham suburb of Mountain Brook.