2018 Alabama Attorney General election explained

Election Name:2018 Alabama Attorney General election
Country:Alabama
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Alabama elections#Attorney General
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Alabama Attorney General election
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Steve Marshall (41773693585).jpg
Nominee1:Steve Marshall
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:1,004,438
Percentage1:58.8%
Nominee2:Joseph Siegelman
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:702,858
Percentage2:41.1%
Map Size:250px
Attorney General
Before Election:Steve Marshall
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Steve Marshall
After Party:Republican Party (US)

The 2018 Alabama Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Alabama. Incumbent attorney general Steve Marshall, who was appointed by Former Governor Robert J. Bentley defeated the Democratic candidate, Joseph Siegelman, the son of the former Governor Don Siegelman.

Democratic primary

Attorney Joseph Siegelman, son of former governor Don Siegelman, is the nominee of the Democratic Party.[1]

Chris Christie ran for attorney general on the Democratic ballot. Christie has been a trial lawyer at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings for 30 years.[2]

Primary results

Republican primary

Former Alabama Attorney General Troy King unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.[3]

Incumbent Republican attorney general Steve Marshall, who was appointed by Governor Bentley in February 2017 after appointing Attorney General Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate, ran for a first full term.[4]

Former chief deputy attorney general Alice Martin sought the Republican nomination.[5]

General election

By congressional district

Marshall won 6 of 7 congressional districts.[7]

DistrictMarshallSiegelmanRepresentative
60%40%Bradley Byrne
61%39%Martha Roby
62%38%Mike Rogers
75%25%Robert Aderholt
61%39%Mo Brooks
66%34%Gary Palmer
26%73%Terri Sewell

Notes and References

  1. Web site: siegelman2018.com. ww38.siegelman2018.com. March 5, 2023.
  2. Web site: 高官厚禄网. www.christie4alabamaag.com.
  3. Web site: Troy King looking to regain seat as Alabama's Attorney General. Chandler. Courtney. February 22, 2018. WDHN.
  4. Web site: Attorney General Steve Marshall seeks to win full term in office. AL.com. Gattis. Paul. May 30, 2017. June 20, 2017.
  5. Web site: Alice Martin announces run for Alabama attorney general. AL.com. Associated Press. June 13, 2017. June 20, 2017.
  6. https://chessbedsole.org/meet-chess/ Chess Bedsole website
  7. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::f025ff76-e268-4033-971d-d7d755ea01bb