2022 Alabama Attorney General election explained

Election Name:	2022 Alabama Attorney General election
Country:	Alabama
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 Alabama Attorney General election
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2026 Alabama Attorney General election
Next Year:	2026
Election Date:	November 8, 2022
Image1:	Steve Marshall (41773693585).jpg
Nominee1:	Steve Marshall
Party1:	Alabama Republican Party
Popular Vote1:	955,425
Percentage1:	67.90%
Nominee2:	Wendell Major
Party2:	Alabama Democratic Party
Popular Vote2:	450,543
Percentage2:	32.02%
Map Size:	250px
Attorney General
Before Election:	Steve Marshall
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Steve Marshall
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)
Turnout:	38.5%

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

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Marshall, incumbent attorney general (2017–present)^[1]

Eliminated in primary

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

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Wendell Major, police chief of Tarrant, Alabama (2021–present)^[4]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[5]		September 14, 2022
Elections Daily^[6]		November 1, 2022

Results

By congressional district

Marshall won 6 of 7 congressional districts.^[7]

District	Marshall	Major	Representative
		70%	30%		Jerry Carl
		70%	29%		Barry Moore
		73%	27%		Mike Rogers
		86%	14%		Robert Aderholt
	69%	31%		Mo Brooks (117th Congress)
			Dale Strong (118th Congress)
		70%	30%		Gary Palmer
		38%	62%		Terri Sewell

See also

• Attorney General of Alabama
• 2022 United States attorney general elections
• 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
• 2022 Alabama gubernatorial election
• 2022 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
• 2022 Alabama Senate election
• 2022 Alabama House of Representatives election
• 2022 Alabama elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moseley . Brandon . Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to seek re-election . Alabama Political Reporter . December 29, 2021 . June 4, 2021.
2. Web site: Still launches campaign for Alabama Attorney General. Moseley. Brandon. 1819 News. February 12, 2022. February 14, 2022.
3. Web site: Alabama Republican candidates far outnumber Democrats as qualifying for May 24 primary wraps up. Cason. Mike. AL.com. January 28, 2022. January 29, 2022.
4. Web site: Wendell Warren Major. September 27, 2020 . Bama Politics. February 8, 2022.
5. Web site: The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape . Sabato's Crystal Ball . September 14, 2022 . September 15, 2022.
6. Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.
7. Web site: DRA 2020. Daves Redistricting. August 21, 2024.