Alabama Attorney General election, 2022

Elections in Alabama, 2022

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Alabama Attorney General
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: January 28, 2022
Primary: May 24, 2022 Primary runoff: June 21, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Steve Marshall (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Alabama
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Alabama held an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline was January 28, 2022. This was one of 30 elections for attorney general taking place in 2022. All 50 states have an attorney general who serves as the state's chief legal officer, responsible for enforcing state law and offering the state government advice on legal matters. In 43 states, the office was, at the time of the 2022 elections, an elected post. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican attorneys general and 23 Democratic attorneys general. Click here for an overview of all 30 attorney general elections that took place in 2022. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

In September 2022, Sabato's Crystal Ball released an analysis of state attorney general election competitiveness. Alabama's attorney general election was rated as not competitive, meaning the seat was expected to stay in Republican hands: "Marshall is the overwhelming favorite in this strongly red state. He faces Democratic nominee Wendell Major, an attorney, veteran, and retired police officer." Click here to read the analysis.

Incumbent Steve Marshall won election in the general election for Attorney General of Alabama.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Alabama Attorney General election, 2022 (May 24 Republican primary)
• Alabama Attorney General election, 2022 (May 24 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of Alabama

Incumbent Steve Marshall defeated Wendell Major in the general election for Attorney General of Alabama on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Marshall (R)	67.9	955,425
		Wendell Major (D)	32.0	450,543
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,220

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,407,188
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Wendell Major advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama

Incumbent Steve Marshall defeated Harry Still III in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Marshall	89.9	519,092
		Harry Still III	10.1	58,499

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 577,591
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Alabama

Election information in Alabama: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
• Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 3, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

Photo ID

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Past elections

2018

See also: Alabama Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Alabama

Incumbent Steve Marshall defeated Joseph Siegelman in the general election for Attorney General of Alabama on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Marshall (R)	58.8	1,004,438
		Joseph Siegelman (D)	41.1	702,858
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,141

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,708,437 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Alabama

Incumbent Steve Marshall defeated Troy King in the Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Alabama on July 17, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Marshall	62.0	211,562
		Troy King	38.0	129,409

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 340,971
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama

Joseph Siegelman defeated Chris Christie in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Siegelman	54.2	147,923
		Chris Christie	45.8	125,184

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 273,107
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama

Incumbent Steve Marshall and Troy King advanced to a runoff. They defeated Alice Martin and Chess Bedsole in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Marshall	28.3	154,500
✔		Troy King	27.9	151,878
		Alice Martin	23.2	126,735
		Chess Bedsole	20.6	112,062

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 545,175
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2014

See also: Alabama attorney general election, 2014

Attorney General of Alabama, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Luther Strange Incumbent	58.4%	681,973
	Democratic	Joseph Lister Hubbard	41.4%	483,771
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.2%	2,157
Total Votes				1,167,901
Election results via Alabama Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Alabama and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Alabama, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
AL-01	Jerry Carl	Republican	R+16
AL-02	Barry Moore	Republican	R+17
AL-03	Mike Rogers	Republican	R+19
AL-04	Robert Aderholt	Republican	R+33
AL-05	Open (Mo Brooks)	Republican	R+17
AL-06	Gary Palmer	Republican	R+18
AL-07	Terri Sewell	Democratic	D+14

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Alabama
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Alabama's 1st	35.3%	63.6%
Alabama's 2nd	34.8%	64.2%
Alabama's 3rd	32.5%	66.6%
Alabama's 4th	18.6%	80.4%
Alabama's 5th	35.6%	62.7%
Alabama's 6th	34.4%	64.4%
Alabama's 7th	65.6%	33.6%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 77.1% of Alabamians lived in one of the state's 52 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 22.2% lived in one of 13 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Alabama was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Alabama following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Alabama county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	52	77.1%
Solid Democratic	13	22.2%
Trending Republican	2	0.7%
Total voted Democratic	13	22.2%
Total voted Republican	54	77.8%

Historical voting trends

Alabama presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 16 Democratic wins
• 13 Republican wins
• 2 other wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	SR	D	D	D	R	AI	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Alabama

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Alabama.

U.S. Senate election results in Alabama
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	60.1%	39.7%
2017	50.0%	48.3%
2016	64.0%	35.8%
2014	97.3%	2.8% (write-in)
2010	65.3%	34.7%
Average	67.3	32.3

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Alabama

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Alabama.

Gubernatorial election results in Alabama
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	59.5%	40.4%
2014	63.6%	36.2%
2010	57.9%	42.1%
2006	57.5%	41.6%
2002	49.2%	49.0%
Average	57.5	41.9

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Alabama's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Alabama, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	1	1
Republican	2	6	8
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	7	9

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Alabama's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Alabama, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kay Ivey
Lieutenant Governor	Will Ainsworth
Secretary of State	John Merrill
Attorney General	Steve Marshall

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Alabama State Legislature as of November 2022.

Alabama State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	8
	Republican Party	27
	Vacancies	0
Total		35

Alabama House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	28
	Republican Party	73
	Vacancies	4
Total		105

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Alabama was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Alabama Party Control: 1992-2022
Six years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Alabama and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Alabama
	Alabama	United States
Population	5,024,279	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	50,646	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	67.5%	70.4%
Black/African American	26.6%	12.6%
Asian	1.4%	5.6%
Native American	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Two or more	2.4%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	4.4%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	86.9%	88.5%
College graduation rate	26.2%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$52,035	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	16%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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