I'm a lifelong conservative, and in CA and AL elections, I've voted mostly for Republicans. I simply didn't vote in the special election between Moore and Jones. I didn't vote for Moore simply because of all of the reasons that have been stated, plus his views on the Constitution and its application really bothered me. I didn't vote for Jones because I didn't like his connections to Pelosi. In the end, I think Jones will be fine representing Alabama during this term, and it'll be interesting to see who he goes against in the general election.
I'll be voting for Maddox for governor. I was a student at Alabama during his time as mayor, and overall, I've been impressed with his work in Tuscaloosa. I have no idea how that will correlate with running an entire state, but I'm hopeful. Ivey lost me with her comments on the Moore allegations, and she should debate Maddox to show what she's made of. Sadly, I'm afraid a lot of voters in Alabama will simply not care enough to want to see a debate, and it wouldn't surprise me if Ivey won. I've seen the worst of liberal politics in California, and I'm seeing the worst of conservative politics in Alabama; both extremes hurt the people the governments are supposed to be working for. While Walt Maddox is a Democrat, I can see him working with the Republican legislature better than if the situation was reversed and Ivey won the governor's race.