Steve Marshall
2017 - Present
2027
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Steve Marshall (Republican Party) is the Attorney General of Alabama. He assumed office on February 10, 2017. His current term ends on January 18, 2027.
Marshall (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Alabama. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Marshall was appointed to the office by Gov. Robert Bentley (R) on February 10, 2017, after Luther Strange (R) resigned to serve on an interim basis in the U.S. Senate. Marshall defeated Joseph Siegelman (D) by a margin of 17 percentage points to win election to a full term in 2018.
Biography
Marshall practiced law in the Birmingham and Montgomery offices of Maynard Cooper and Gale P.C. before establishing his own law firm, McLaughlin & Marshall, in Guntersville, Alabama, in 1995. He worked as a prosecutor for several municipal courts in Marshall County and served as a municipal attorney in Arab, Alabama. He also worked as a legal analyst during several legislative sessions for the Alabama House of Representatives.[1]
In 2001, Marshall was appointed district attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit in Marshall County, Alabama. He was re-elected to the position in 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1]
Education
- B.A., American studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- J.D., The University of Alabama School of Law
Political career
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Marshall's political career includes the following offices:
- 2017-present: Attorney General of Alabama
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Alabama, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. Senate Alabama
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Alabama on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Dakarai Larriett (D) | |
 | Kyle Sweetser (D) | |
 | Mark Wheeler (D)  | |
| Jared Hudson (R) | ||
 | Steve Marshall (R) | |
 | Barry Moore (R) | |
 | Rodney Walker (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Greg Howard (D)
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2022
See also: Alabama Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of Alabama
Incumbent Steve Marshall defeated Wendell Major in the general election for Attorney General of Alabama on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Marshall (R) | 67.9 | 955,425 |
 | Wendell Major (D) | 32.0 | 450,543 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,220 | ||
| Total votes: 1,407,188 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Wendell Major advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama
Incumbent Steve Marshall defeated Harry Still III in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Marshall | 89.9 | 519,092 |
 | Harry Still III | 10.1 | 58,499 | |
| Total votes: 577,591 | |||
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2018
- See also: Alabama Attorney General election, 2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Alabama
Incumbent Steve Marshall defeated Joseph Siegelman in the general election for Attorney General of Alabama on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Marshall (R) | 58.8 | 1,004,438 |
 | Joseph Siegelman (D) | 41.1 | 702,858 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,141 | ||
| Total votes: 1,708,437 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Alabama
Incumbent Steve Marshall defeated Troy King in the Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Alabama on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Marshall | 62.0 | 211,562 |
 | Troy King | 38.0 | 129,409 | |
| Total votes: 340,971 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama
Joseph Siegelman defeated Chris Christie in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Siegelman | 54.2 | 147,923 |
 | Chris Christie | 45.8 | 125,184 | |
| Total votes: 273,107 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama
Incumbent Steve Marshall and Troy King advanced to a runoff. They defeated Alice Martin and Chess Bedsole in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Marshall | 28.3 | 154,500 |
| ✔ | | Troy King | 27.9 | 151,878 |
 | Alice Martin | 23.2 | 126,735 | |
| Chess Bedsole | 20.6 | 112,062 | ||
| Total votes: 545,175 | |||
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Campaign finance
The following are campaign finance figures obtained from the Alabama Secretary of State's reporting system on May 28, 2018. Campaign finance figures from the Marshall campaign date to a major contribution report filed on May 21, while figures from the Bedsole campaign date to a major contribution report on May 24, figures from the King campaign date to a major contribution report on May 23, and figures from the Martin campaign date from a weekly campaign finance report filed May 21.[17]
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Alabama—Office of the Attorney General, "About Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall," accessed February 14, 2017
- ↑ AL.com, "Alice Martin endorsed by Hubbard prosecutor Van Davis in attorney general race," March 26, 2018
- ↑ AL.com, "Gov. Kay Ivey, AG Steve Marshall get NRA endorsement," May 17, 2018
- ↑ Steve Marshall for Attorney General, "Alabama Citizens for Life Endorses Steve Marshall for AG," May 16, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Alice Martin for Alabama Attorney General," May 8, 2018
- ↑ Steve Marshall for Attorney General, "Shelby County Chiefs of Police Association Endorses Steve Marshall for AG," May 7, 2018
- ↑ Steve Marshall for Attorney General, "Home Builders Association of Alabama Endorses Steve Marshall for AG," April 23, 2018
- ↑ Steve Marshall for Attorney General, "Alabama Retail Association Endorses Steve Marshall for AG," April 17, 2018
- ↑ Alabama Today, "Business Council of Alabama endorses Steve Marshall for Attorney General," April 3, 2018
- ↑ Steve Marshall for Attorney General, "Automobile Dealers of Alabama Endorse Steve Marshall for AG," March 26, 2018
- ↑ AL.com, "Gun carry group BamaCarry backs Alice Martin for attorney general," March 23, 2018
- ↑ Yellowhammer News, "Steve Marshall nabs manufacturing association’s endorsement in Alabama attorney general’s race," March 6, 2018
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Republican Attorneys General Association endorses Steve Marshall," February 28, 2018
- ↑ Yellowhammer News, "Steve Marshall, others, nab endorsements from the Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee," February 27, 2018
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Farmers Federation endorses Kay Ivey, Will Ainsworth, Alice Martin," February 13, 2018
- ↑ Alice Martin for Attorney General, "Alabama Legislative Watchdogs Endorse Alice Martin for Attorney General," January 19, 2018
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed May 28, 2018
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