2026 Alabama Attorney General election
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The 2026 Alabama Attorney General election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Alabama. Primary elections were held on May 19, and the primary runoff election will be held on June 16. Two-term incumbent Steve Marshall is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election.[1] He is instead running for U.S. Senate.
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November 3, 2026
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Katherine Robertson, chief counsel to the attorney general[2]
Eliminated in runoff
- Jay Mitchell, former associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court (2019–2025)[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Pamela Casey, district attorney of Blount County[4]
Declined
- Caroleene Dobson, nominee for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 2024 (running for secretary of state)[5]
- Arthur Orr, state senator from the 3rd district (2006–present)[6]
- Lloyd Peeples, assistant U.S. attorney (running for state house)[7][8]
Endorsements
Pamela Casey
Jay Mitchell
- Local officials
- Shannon Oliver, Franklin County sheriff (2011–present)[10]
- Max Sanders, Lawrence County sheriff (2018–present)[11]
- Organizations
Katherine Robertson
- U.S. representatives
- David McIntosh, former IN-02 (1995–2001)[17]
- Statewide officials
- Steve Marshall, attorney general of Alabama (2017–present)[18]
- Local officials
- Todd Strange, former mayor of Montgomery (2009–2019)[19]
- Individuals
- Alan E. Sears, lawyer and founder of Alliance Defending Freedom[20]
- Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Pamela Casey (R) | $200,955 | $510,027 | $194,902 | $516,079 | |
| Jay Mitchell (R) | $3,858,081 | $84,801 | $3,903,530 | $39,352 | |
| Katherine Robertson (R) | $4,440,340 | $6,681 | $4,404,626 | $42,395 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[26] | |||||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Pamela Casey |
Jay Mitchell |
Katherine Robertson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group (R)[27] | May 5–7, 2026 | 589 (LV) | ± – | 12% | 14% | 25% | 48% |
| Cygnal (R)[28][A] | April 29–30, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 11% | 14% | 27% | 48% |
| American Pulse Research (R)[29] | March 30–April 1, 2026 | 505 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 11% | 11% | 71% |
| The Alabama Poll[30] | March 22–24, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 69% |
| 1892 Polling (R)[31][B] | March 5, 2026[b] | 638 (LV) | – | 9% | 12% | 6% | 74% |
| Remington Research Group[32] | January 16–19, 2026 | 775 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 75% |
| The Alabama Poll[33] | December 15, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 72% |
| The Alabama Poll[34] | August 24–26, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 7% | 13% | 6% | 74% |
Debates and forums
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Casey | Mitchell | Robertson | |||||
| 1[35] | February 2, 2026 | Point Clear Republican Women | Bryan Dawson | Rumble | P | P | P |
| 2[36] | February 12, 2026 | Eastern Shore Republican Women | Jeff Poor | N/A | P | A | P |
Results
Robertson
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 70–80%
Mitchell
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Casey
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Katherine Robertson | 189,183 | 40.53 | |
| Republican | Jay Mitchell | 160,616 | 34.41 | |
| Republican | Pamela L. Casey | 116,931 | 25.05 | |
| Total votes | 466,730 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 15, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Jay Mitchell (R) | $4,641,731 | $85,426 | $4,694,510 | $32,647 | |
| Katherine Robertson (R) | $5,835,468 | $6,735 | $5,804,582 | $37,621 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[26] | |||||
Polling
Results
Robertson
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 80–90%
Mitchell
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Katherine Robertson | 168,424 | 55.07 | |
| Republican | Jay Mitchell | 137,412 | 44.93 | |
| Total votes | 305,836 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeff McLaughlin, former state representative from the 27th district (2001–2010)[39]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Jeff McLaughlin (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[26] | |||||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[40] | Safe R | August 21, 2025 |
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of July 31, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Katherine Robertson (R) | $6,009,898 | $7,770 | $5,985,129 | $32,540 | |
| Jeff McLaughlin (D) | $100 | $0 | $0 | $100 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[26] | |||||
Polling
Notes
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by Gray Television and Alabama Daily News
- Poll sponsored by Mitchell's campaign