2018_Alabama_Attorney_General_election
The 2018 Alabama attorney general election. was held on Tuesday, November 6, 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.
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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]
- Chris Christie, trial lawyer at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings[2]
- Joseph Siegelman, son of former governor Don Siegelman[1]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Siegelman | 147,601 | 54.16 | |
| Democratic | Chris Christie | 124,915 | 45.84 | |
| Total votes | 272,516 | 100 | ||
Former Alabama Attorney General Troy King unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.[4]
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.[5]
Former chief deputy attorney general Alice Martin sought the Republican nomination.[6]
- Chess Bedsole, chairman of Donald Trump's Alabama campaign[7]
- Troy King, former Alabama Attorney General[4]
- Steve Marshall, incumbent[5]
- Alice Martin, Deputy Attorney General of Alabama and former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama[6]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Marshall (incumbent) | 154,219 | 28.36 | |
| Republican | Troy King | 151,364 | 27.84 | |
| Republican | Alice Martin | 126,374 | 23.24 | |
| Republican | Chess Bedsole | 111,794 | 20.56 | |
| Total votes | 543,751 | 100 | ||
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Marshall (incumbent) | 211,619 | 62.05 | |
| Republican | Troy King | 129,427 | 37.95 | |
| Total votes | 341,046 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steve Marshall (R) |
Joseph Siegelman (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal (R) | July 24–25, 2018 | 1,027 | ± 3.1% | 55% | 42% | 4% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Marshall (incumbent) | 1,004,438 | 58.79 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Siegelman | 702,858 | 41.14 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,141 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 1,708,437 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
- "siegelman2018.com". ww38.siegelman2018.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- "Unofficial Election Night Results". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- Chandler, Courtney (February 22, 2018). "Troy King looking to regain seat as Alabama's Attorney General". WDHN.
- Gattis, Paul (May 30, 2017). "Attorney General Steve Marshall seeks to win full term in office". AL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- "Alice Martin announces run for Alabama attorney general". AL.com. Associated Press. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- "Unofficial Election Night Results". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- "Unofficial Election Night Results". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "2018-Official General Election Results Certified-2018-11-27.pdf" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved August 17, 2019.