Roy Moore said today he has no regrets about the Senate election and did not concede or back down from claims of voter fraud after the state canvassing board certified the results of his defeat by Doug Jones.

Moore issued a statement that did not directly say whether he would pursue any other challenges to the election results. A judge today denied Moore's last-day request to delay certification of the election.

The official results showed Jones beat Moore by 21,924 votes.

Here is Moore's statement:

"Election fraud experts across the country have agreed that this was a fraudulent election. Even the Secretary of State himself was forced to stop fraudulent and intimidating advertisements from an organization known as Highway 31, predominantly funded by the Democratic Senate Majority PAC.

"I've had to fight not only the Democrats but also the Republican Senate Leadership Fund and over $50 million in opposition spending from the Washington establishment.

"I have stood for the truth about God and the Constitution for the people of Alabama.

"I have no regrets. To God be the glory."

Efforts to reach several leaders with Moore's campaign to learn if he plans to pursue any further challenges to the results were not immediately successful.

At a news conference after today's certification of the election, Secretary of State John Merrill staunchly defended the integrity of the process.

"I don't think there's any doubt in anybody's mind that has followed this election objectively that this election has been conducted with the utmost integrity, that it's been safe, secure, it's been credible," Merrill said. "The results have the kind of integrity and credibility that the people of Alabama expect and demand and that the people of the United States of America know has occurred in our state."

Merrill said Moore has 48 hours from today's certification to request a recount. Moore would have to post a bond to pay for the recount.