Trump Endorsed
Polling Average
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24.7%
19.9%
15.4%
10.9%
Alabama Republican Senate nominee?
$1.8M
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney General
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age61 years old (Oct 26, 1964)
GenderMale
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LocationAlabama
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1987)
Notable personal detailsSteven Troy Marshall is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th Attorney General of Alabama since 2017. He previously served as the Marshall County District Attorney from 2001 to 2017. He earned a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting taxes, eliminating unnecessary regulations, reducing wasteful government spending, and making the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent; emphasizes lowering prices and helping small businesses and working families through pro-growth, pro-energy policies.
Healthcare
Steve Marshall has taken actions as Alabama Attorney General that seek to limit expansion of federal healthcare mandates and eligibility (including litigation against HHS/ACA rules) and to strengthen state authority over Medicaid oversight and fraud investigations. His public positions emphasize restricting certain federal ACA-related expansions and opposing mandated coverage for gender-transition interventions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports aggressive border security and enforcement measures, including legal challenges to federal immigration policies, opposition to sanctuary policies, and backing policies such as finishing a border wall, reinstating restrictive asylum/parole practices, and large-scale removals. Has repeatedly joined multistate lawsuits and coalition statements seeking to restrict parole programs, defend federal immigration enforcement, and criticize the Biden administration’s border policies.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports strict limits and bans on abortion and has acted to defend and expand Alabama’s abortion restrictions; has sought enforcement actions and legal arguments to criminalize facilitators who help Alabamians obtain abortions out of state and has opposed loosening access to abortion-inducing drugs and federal funding for abortion.
Climate & Energy
The candidate opposes expansive federal climate regulations and legal efforts that would hold energy companies liable for historic emissions, supports state sovereignty over energy and water regulation, and has joined multistate actions challenging EPA rules and Biden-era climate grant programs while framing such actions as threats to energy independence and economic costs.
Public Safety & Guns
Steve Marshall positions himself as a defender of the Second Amendment, opposing federal and state-level restrictions on lawful gun ownership while supporting law enforcement and public safety enforcement of existing laws. As Alabama Attorney General he has joined multistate legal actions against firearm-carry restrictions and highlights defending gun rights on his campaign website.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Steve Marshall is in the news because he was a contender in Alabama’s Republican U.S. Senate primary, but the race has moved on to a runoff between Barry Moore and Jared Hudson. Recent reports say Marshall was competing for the second runoff spot, and one later summary says he has conceded defeat and is out of the race. The contest is for the open Senate seat being vacated by Tommy Tuberville.
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Articles
AAL.com2 months ago
Has Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall's political career been sentenced to death?
Negative
TNThe New York Times2 months ago
Senate Primary in Alabama to Replace Tommy Tuberville Heads to Runoff
Neutral
NNNBC News2 months ago
Trump-backed Rep. Barry Moore heads to a runoff in Alabama GOP Senate primary
Neutral
TNThe New York Times2 months ago
Alabama’s Republican Senate Primary: Key Regions to Watch
Neutral
Polls
Alabama Republican Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Alabama Republican Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Steve Marshall for Alabama Republican Senate nominee?
Donald Trump
Public figure
Donald Trump endorsed Steve Marshall in the 2026 Alabama Republican U.S. Senate primary.
Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood
Public endorsement
Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood endorsed Steve Marshall.
Alabama Farmers Federation
Public figure
The Alabama Farmers Federation endorsed Steve Marshall for U.S. Senate.
Alabama Associated Builders and Contractors
Public endorsement
Alabama Associated Builders and Contractors endorsed Steve Marshall for U.S. Senate.
Alabama sheriffs and district attorneys coalition
Advocacy group
A coalition of Alabama sheriffs and district attorneys endorsed Steve Marshall for U.S. Senate.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.3M
$973.8K
$649.2K
$324.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.3M
$0.00
$1.3M
$72.1K
Source: FEC