Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) said he's hopeful President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE will deliver a message of unity during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night.

"I’m hoping and expecting that the president will deliver a presidential address. Not a campaign address but a presidential address in which he lays out not only his accomplishments this past year, but also his goals for the future,” Jones said on “CBS This Morning.”

Jones defeated embattled Republican candidate Roy Moore Roy Stewart MooreVulnerable Senate Democrat urges unity: 'Not about what side of the aisle we're on' Sessions hits back at Trump days ahead of Alabama Senate runoff Judge allows Roy Moore lawsuit over Sacha Baron Cohen prank to proceed MORE in a December special election to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsGOP set to release controversial Biden report Trump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status MORE’s old seat. His victory marked the first time in decades a Democrat had won a Senate seat in Alabama.

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Jones said Tuesday he thinks his election win was a “wake-up call” that Democrats and Republicans need to find common ground. He said he hopes Trump will send a message of unity in his address.

“The question is one of tone. I think the tone is going to be very important for him to try to reach out to Democrats and Republicans alike to try to make sure that we’re working together and it’s not just a fight,” Jones said.

A number of Democratic lawmakers have said they will boycott the State of the Union.

Jones noted that both Democrats and Republicans are willing to work together on immigration reform and infrastructure, two subjects Trump is likely to touch on Tuesday night.

“I don’t think he needs to just draw a line in the dust and say 'it’s my way or the highway.' What I think he needs to do is lay out his goals, lay out some specifics of what he wants to do,” Jones said.