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 former Governor Don Siegelman.

Democratic primary

Attorney Joseph Siegelman, son of former governor Don Siegelman, was the nominee of the Democratic Party.

Chris Christie ran for attorney general on the Democratic ballot. He had been a trial lawyer at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings for 30 years.

Candidates

  • Chris Christie, attorney.[1]
  • Joseph Siegelman, attorney and son of former governor Don Siegelman.[2]

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Siegelman 147,923 54.16
Democratic Chris Christie 125,184 45.84
Total votes 273,107 100

Republican primary

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]

Primary results

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Marshall (incumbent) 154,500 28.34
Republican Troy King 151,878 27.86
Republican Alice Martin 126,735 23.25
Republican Chess Bedsole 112,062 20.55
Total votes 545,175 100

Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Marshall (incumbent) 211,851 62.05
Republican Troy King 129,594 37.95
Total votes 341,445 100

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Steve
Marshall (R)		 Joseph
Siegelman (D)		 Undecided
Cygnal (R)[10] July 24–25, 2018 1,027 ± 3.1% 55% 42% 4%

Results

2018 Alabama Attorney General election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Marshall (incumbent) 1,004,438 58.79
Democratic Joseph Siegelman 702,858 41.14
Write-in 1,141 0.07
Total votes 1,708,437 100.00
Republican hold

By county

County[11] Steve Marshall
Republican		 Joseph Siegelman
Democratic		 Write-in
Various		 Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Autauga 13,397 68.12% 6,262 31.84% 9 0.05% 7,135 36.28% 19,668
Baldwin 56,956 73.45% 20,532 26.48% 52 0.07% 36,424 46.97% 77,540
Barbour 4,021 48.28% 4,307 51.71% 1 0.01% -286 -3.43% 8,329
Bibb 5,082 73.98% 1,784 25.97% 3 0.04% 3,298 48.01% 6,869
Blount 16,917 86.99% 2,516 12.94% 15 0.08% 14,401 74.05% 19,448
Bullock 829 22.51% 2,854 77.49% 0 0.00% -2,025 -54.98% 3,683
Butler 4,301 53.24% 3,771 46.68% 6 0.07% 530 6.56% 8,078
Calhoun 24,230 65.75% 12,606 34.21% 15 0.04% 11,624 31.54% 36,851
Chambers 6,310 56.39% 4,873 43.55% 7 0.06% 1,437 12.84% 11,190
Cherokee 6,750 80.12% 1,673 19.86% 2 0.02% 5,077 60.26% 8,425
Chilton 11,028 80.42% 2,681 19.55% 4 0.03% 8,347 60.87% 13,713
Choctaw 3,063 51.50% 2,883 48.47% 2 0.03% 180 3.03% 5,948
Clarke 6,021 54.28% 5,068 45.69% 3 0.03% 953 8.59% 11,092
Clay 4,089 76.36% 1,265 23.62% 1 0.02% 2,824 52.74% 5,355
Cleburne 3,844 87.84% 530 12.11% 2 0.05% 3,314 75.73% 4,376
Coffee 11,772 73.92% 4,148 26.05% 5 0.03% 7,624 47.87% 15,925
Colbert 12,343 59.94% 8,234 39.98% 16 0.08% 4,109 19.95% 20,593
Conecuh 2,273 46.68% 2,594 53.28% 2 0.04% -321 -6.59% 4,869
Coosa 2,696 62.81% 1,595 37.16% 1 0.02% 1,101 25.65% 4,292
Covington 9,456 78.99% 2,511 20.98% 4 0.03% 6,945 58.02% 11,971
Crenshaw 3,517 65.89% 1,818 34.06% 3 0.06% 1,699 31.83% 5,338
Cullman 24,141 84.49% 4,415 15.45% 18 0.06% 19,726 69.03% 28,574
Dale 10,061 70.69% 4,154 29.19% 17 0.12% 5,907 41.51% 14,232
Dallas 4,387 29.00% 10,729 70.91% 14 0.09% -6,342 -41.92% 15,130
DeKalb 17,123 80.75% 4,070 19.19% 13 0.06% 13,053 61.55% 21,206
Elmore 20,864 71.03% 8,484 28.88% 24 0.08% 12,380 42.15% 29,372
Escambia 7,692 64.25% 4,273 35.69% 7 0.06% 3,419 28.56% 11,972
Etowah 23,594 68.62% 10,771 31.32% 20 0.06% 12,823 37.29% 34,385
Fayette 5,290 72.78% 1,967 27.06% 11 0.15% 3,323 45.72% 7,268
Franklin 5,810 67.65% 2,771 32.27% 7 0.08% 3,039 35.39% 8,588
Geneva 7,517 84.12% 1,413 15.81% 6 0.07% 6,104 68.31% 8,936
Greene 616 14.88% 3,524 85.10% 1 0.02% -2,908 -70.22% 4,141
Hale 2,306 35.53% 4,185 64.47% 0 0.00% -1,879 -28.95% 6,491
Henry 4,343 65.52% 2,283 34.44% 3 0.05% 2,060 31.08% 6,629
Houston 22,203 69.09% 9,904 30.82% 28 0.09% 12,299 38.27% 32,135
Jackson 11,877 76.33% 3,676 23.62% 8 0.05% 8,201 52.70% 15,561
Jefferson 106,787 41.56% 149,983 58.37% 173 0.07% -43,196 -16.81% 256,943
Lamar 4,362 81.92% 960 18.03% 3 0.06% 3,402 63.89% 5,325
Lauderdale 19,910 64.83% 10,776 35.09% 23 0.07% 9,134 29.74% 30,709
Lawrence 7,601 64.40% 4,196 35.55% 5 0.04% 3,405 28.85% 11,802
Lee 28,579 58.30% 20,402 41.62% 41 0.08% 8,177 16.68% 49,022
Limestone 22,637 67.77% 10,747 32.17% 18 0.05% 11,890 35.60% 33,402
Lowndes 1,320 26.27% 3,704 73.71% 1 0.02% -2,384 -47.44% 5,025
Macon 1,078 14.91% 6,147 85.01% 6 0.08% -5,069 -70.10% 7,231
Madison 75,292 53.52% 65,259 46.38% 139 0.10% 10,033 7.13% 140,690
Marengo 3,880 44.51% 4,836 55.48% 1 0.01% -956 -10.97% 8,717
Marion 7,723 79.36% 2,002 20.57% 6 0.06% 5,721 58.79% 9,731
Marshall 22,952 84.05% 4,328 15.85% 26 0.10% 18,624 68.20% 27,306
Mobile 68,417 51.55% 64,206 48.37% 103 0.08% 4,211 3.17% 132,726
Monroe 4,567 51.77% 4,251 48.19% 3 0.03% 316 3.58% 8,821
Montgomery 26,120 33.93% 50,796 65.98% 68 0.09% -24,676 -32.05% 76,984
Morgan 28,171 71.58% 11,171 28.38% 16 0.04% 17,000 43.19% 39,358
Perry 995 23.56% 3,228 76.42% 1 0.02% -2,233 -52.86% 4,224
Pickens 4,587 55.65% 3,650 44.28% 6 0.07% 937 11.37% 8,243
Pike 5,684 54.83% 4,680 45.14% 3 0.03% 1,004 9.68% 10,367
Randolph 5,638 74.74% 1,904 25.24% 1 0.01% 3,734 49.50% 7,543
Russell 6,785 45.31% 8,186 54.66% 5 0.03% -1,401 -9.35% 14,976
Shelby 58,136 69.45% 25,519 30.49% 54 0.06% 32,617 38.96% 83,709
St. Clair 23,654 79.13% 6,215 20.79% 23 0.08% 17,439 58.34% 29,892
Sumter 1,224 22.83% 4,136 77.15% 1 0.02% -2,912 -54.32% 5,361
Talladega 15,341 58.57% 10,842 41.39% 9 0.03% 4,499 17.18% 26,192
Tallapoosa 10,609 67.69% 5,054 32.25% 9 0.06% 5,555 35.45% 15,672
Tuscaloosa 36,184 53.02% 32,024 46.92% 38 0.06% 4,160 6.10% 68,246
Walker 17,362 75.69% 5,559 24.23% 18 0.08% 11,803 51.45% 22,939
Washington 4,226 62.55% 2,529 37.43% 1 0.01% 1,697 25.12% 6,756
Wilcox 1,360 29.05% 3,320 70.91% 2 0.04% -1,960 -41.86% 4,682
Winston 6,538 85.24% 1,124 14.65% 8 0.10% 5,414 70.59% 7,670
Totals1,004,43858.79%702,85841.14%1,1410.07%301,58017.65%1,708,437

By congressional district

Marshall won six of seven congressional districts.[12]

District Marshall Siegelman Representative
1st 60% 40% Bradley Byrne
2nd 61% 39% Martha Roby
3rd 62% 38% Mike Rogers
4th 75% 25% Robert Aderholt
5th 61% 39% Mo Brooks
6th 66% 34% Gary Palmer
7th 26% 73% Terri Sewell

References

  1. ↑ Lyman, Brian (May 18, 2018). "Chris Christie wants AG's focus on ethics and consumer protection". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Lyman, Brian (May 27, 2018). "Joseph Siegelman seeks independence in campaign for AG". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Democratic Primary Election" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. June 15, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Chandler, Courtney (February 22, 2018). "Troy King looking to regain seat as Alabama's Attorney General". WDHN.
  5. 1 2 Gattis, Paul (May 30, 2017). "Attorney General Steve Marshall seeks to win full term in office". AL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Alice Martin announces run for Alabama attorney general". AL.com. Associated Press. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ Moseley, Brandon (July 10, 2017). "Chess Bedsole is running for attorney general". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Republican Primary Election". Alabama Secretary of State. June 15, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Republican Primary Runoff Election". Alabama Secretary of State. August 1, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ Cygnal (R)
  11. 1 2 Merrill, John (November 27, 2018). "Certified General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Alabama. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::f025ff76-e268-4033-971d-d7d755ea01bb
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Alabama_Attorney_General_election