Will voters choose Judge Roy Moore, an accused sexual predator, over Democrat Doug Jones in a state that Donald Trump won by 28% in 2016? No Democrat has won an Alabama Senate race in 25 years. Polls show a tight race, but many voters are nervous to express their preference.

A number of Republicans are urging their conservative family members and friends to cross party lines to keep Moore out of office. That’s unusual in Alabama. The state hasn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1992.

Progressive candidates are launching their 2018 political campaigns in conservative Alabama. That's especially significant in the midst of a Senate election marked by accusations of harassment against the Republican candidate, Judge Roy Moore, who seems to believe that women should not run for office.

The candidates in the Dec. 12 special election couldn't be more different. While Moore is accused of preying on young girls, Jones prosecuted the white supremacists who killed four black girls in a notorious church bombing. But, the Democratic party has not won a U.S. Senate race in Alabama in 25 years.

By all accounts, 2018 is shaping up to be a watershed year for women in political office. We spoke to a number of Latinas about their races and what’s to come.

Latino Democrats rode to victory on Tuesday with a "going local" strategy. Activists say the key to success was recruiting a new crop of progressive candidates in state races, as well as a 'Trump effect' which saw angry voters mobilized to push back against policies that criminalize immigrants.