Wendell Major
Wendell Major (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Alabama. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Wendell Major served in the U.S. Marine Corps.[1] Major earned a B.S. in criminal justice from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2002 and a J.D. from Birmingham School of Law in 2006. His career experience includes working as the chief of police of the City of Tarrant, Alabama, a law enforcement officer with the Jefferson County Commission, and a lieutenant and captain with Jefferson County, Alabama.[2]
Elections
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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2017
The city of Birmingham, Alabama, held elections for mayor and city council on August 22, 2017. A runoff was held on October 3, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 7, 2017.
The following candidates ran in the Birmingham City Council District 9 general election.[3]
| Birmingham City Council, District 9 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Roderick Royal |
30.90% | 1,522 |
| John Hilliard |
21.74% | 1,071 |
| Reginald Swanson | 12.93% | 637 |
| Wendell Major | 9.70% | 478 |
| Angene Coleman | 8.36% | 412 |
| James Williams Jr. | 6.33% | 312 |
| Eric Hall | 5.54% | 273 |
| David Russell | 4.49% | 221 |
| Total Votes | 4,926 | |
| Source: City of Birmingham, "General Election Results," August 29, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Major's campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Wendell Major Believes Safety First We need a Attorney General that will put our safety over their politics. For someone who has dedicated his life to community safety, look no further. The Platform Serving The Community Wendell was born and raised in Alabama. He met his wife and raised his family in Alabama. As a grandfather, Wendell wants to make Alabama safe for generations to come. Wendell has dedicated his entire life to keeping communities safe. As a high school student, Wendell Major joined the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Explorers Club program to help his community become safer. After high school, Wendell joined the United States Marines Corps to help keep our nation safe. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Wendell obtained his law degree from the Birmingham School of law. Wendell is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in addition to being a licensed polygrapher. Wendell has spent over 30 years as a Deputy Sheriff in Jefferson County. As the Chief of Police for the city of Tarrant Wendell knows the challenges law enforcement has to overcome to keep us all safe. Wendell knows that policing for profit is wrong and hurts families and will put an end to it in Alabama. Wendell Major knows sees every day the devastation the opioid crisis is having on Alabama families. United By A Common Goal In Alabama, we value safety over politics.[4] |
” |
| —Wendell Major's campaign website (2022)[5] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wendell Major for Alabama Attorney General, "Home," accessed February 25, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Wendell Major," accessed February 22, 2022
- ↑ AL.com, "Meet the candidates for Birmingham City Council," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Wendell Major for Alabama Attorney General, “Home,” accessed February 25, 2022
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