2018 Alabama Attorney General election
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The Republican incumbent Steve Marshall, who was appointed by Former Governor Robert Bentley defeated the Democratic nominee, Joseph Siegelman, the son of the former Governor Don Siegelman.
Democratic primary[edit]
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[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph Siegelman | 147,601 | 54.16 | |
Democratic | Chris Christie | 124,915 | 45.84 | |
Total votes | 272,516 | 100 |
Republican primary[edit]
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[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Marshall (incumbent) | 211,619 | 62.05 | |
Republican | Troy King | 129,427 | 37.95 | |
Total votes | 341,046 | 100 |
General election[edit]
Polling[edit]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steve Marshall (R) |
Joseph Siegelman (D) |
Undecided |
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Cygnal (R) | July 24–25, 2018 | 1,027 | ± 3.1% | 55% | 42% | 4% |
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "siegelman2018.com". ww38.siegelman2018.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "高官厚禄网". www.christie4alabamaag.com.
- ^ "Unofficial Election Night Results". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Chandler, Courtney (February 22, 2018). "Troy King looking to regain seat as Alabama's Attorney General". WDHN.
- ^ a b Gattis, Paul (May 30, 2017). "Attorney General Steve Marshall seeks to win full term in office". AL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Alice Martin announces run for Alabama attorney general". AL.com. Associated Press. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Chess Bedsole website
- ^ "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.