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2022 Alabama Attorney General election

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2022 Alabama Attorney General election

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Turnout38.5% Decrease
 
Nominee Steve Marshall Wendell Major
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 955,425 450,543
Percentage 67.90% 32.02%

Marshall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Major:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No data
Tie:      50%

Attorney General before election

Steve Marshall
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Steve Marshall
Republican

The 2022 Alabama Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Alabama. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall won re-election to a second term.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Harry Bartlett Still III, attorney and former county manager[2][3]

Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Marshall (incumbent) 519,092 89.9
Republican Harry Bartlett Still III 58,499 10.1
Total votes 577,591 100.0

Endorsements

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Steve Marshall
Organizations
  • Alabama Association of Realtors[5]
  • Alabama Farmers Federation[6]
  • Alabama Forestry Association[7]
  • Alabama Retail Association[8]
  • Coastal 150[9]
  • League of Southeastern Credit Unions[10]
  • Manufacture Alabama[11]
PACs
  • Alabama RetailPAC[12]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Safe R September 14, 2022
Elections Daily[15] Safe R November 1, 2022

Endorsements

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Steve Marshall (R)
Organizations
  • Alabama Association of Realtors[5]
  • Alabama Farmers Federation[6]
  • Alabama Forestry Association[7]
  • Alabama Retail Association[8]
  • Coastal 150[9]
  • League of Southeastern Credit Unions[10]
  • Manufacture Alabama[11]
PACs
  • Alabama RetailPAC[12]
Wendell Major (D)

Results

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2022 Alabama Attorney General election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Marshall (incumbent) 955,425 67.90%
Democratic Wendell Major 450,543 32.02%
Write-in 1,220 0.01%
Total votes 1,407,188 100.00%
Republican hold

By congressional district

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Marshall won 6 of 7 congressional districts.[19]

District Marshall Major Representative
1st 70% 30% Jerry Carl
2nd 70% 29% Barry Moore
3rd 73% 27% Mike Rogers
4th 86% 14% Robert Aderholt
5th 69% 31% Mo Brooks (117th Congress)
Dale Strong (118th Congress)
6th 70% 30% Gary Palmer
7th 38% 62% Terri Sewell

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Moseley, Brandon (June 4, 2021). "Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to seek re-election". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Moseley, Brandon (February 12, 2022). "Still launches campaign for Alabama Attorney General". 1819 News. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Cason, Mike (January 28, 2022). "Alabama Republican candidates far outnumber Democrats as qualifying for May 24 primary wraps up". AL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "AL Republican Party 2022 Primary Results Official". sos.alabama.gov. Alabama Secretary of State. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Smith, Dylan (May 11, 2022). "Alabama Association of Realtors announces primary election endorsements". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Helms, Jeff (September 28, 2021). "Alabama Farmers Federation Announces 2022 Endorsements". Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Moseley, Brandon (July 26, 2021). "Alabama Forestry Association endorses Steve Marshall". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Smith, Dylan (November 11, 2021). "Alabama Retail Association rolls out endorsements of statewide candidates". yellowhammernews.com. Yellowhammer News. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Coastal 150 announces statewide endorsements". Alabama Political Reporter. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Smith, Dylan (February 14, 2022). "League of Southeastern Credit Unions endorses Ivey, Ainsworth, Marshall for reelection". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Manufacture Alabama endorses Attorney General Steve Marshall for re-election". Alabama Political Reporter. July 23, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Alabama RetailPAC announces endorsements". Alabama Political Reporter. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "Wendell Warren Major". Bama Politics. September 27, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  15. ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  16. ^ Moseley, Brandon (August 10, 2022). "AFL-CIO endorses Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians". 1819 News. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  17. ^ "Alabama – COMPAC Endorsements". UMWA. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  18. ^ "Canvass of Results – General Election – November 8, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of Alabama. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  19. ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 21, 2024.