Alabama Attorney General

Current State AG: Steve Marshall (R)
Political Party: Republican
Assumed Office: 2017 (appointed)
Current Leadership Positions: RAGA Chairman 2022-2023

Steve Marshall was appointed by former Governor Robert Bentley in February 2017 to fill the vacant Attorney General seat following former AG Luther Strange’s temporary appointment to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Democrat Siegelman to win election to a full term in 2018. Prior to his appointment as AG, he served as District Attorney of Marshall County, Alabama. His earlier legal experience includes work as a local prosecutor, in private practice, and as a legal analyst for the Alabama House...

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The AG is an elected position in Alabama. AG Marshall was appointed AG in 2017 to fill the vacated seat and elected to a full four year term in 2018.

Next Election:November 3, 2026
Election Process:Elected
Term/Limit:4 years / 2 consecutive terms

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Election News May 26, 2022

AG Election Update

In a May 24 run-off election, incumbent Ken Paxton, a Republican, has defeated land commissioner George P. Bush by a margin of 67.9% to 32.1%. Former ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza won the Democratic run-off against Joe Jaworski by a margin of 62.8% to 37.2%. Paxton and Garza will face off in the statewide AG election in November.

News November 4, 2021

Republican AGs Send Letter Challenging Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

A group of 20 Republican AGs led by Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch and Alabama AG Steve Marshall sent a letter to the Biden Administration expressing their concerns about the federal government’s mandatory vaccination requirement for federal contractors across the government supply chain.

Election News June 9, 2021

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to seek re-election

( ALReporter.com) Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall will seek a second term as Alabama’s 48th attorney general. Marshall made the announcement on the lawn of the Attorney General’s Office in Montgomery surrounded by supporters. Marshall pledged to continue to fight violent crime, root out political corruption and defend Alabama against what he said is Biden…

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