Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announces a career for the United States Senate

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announces a career for the United States Senate

Montgomery, Ala. – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Thursday that he is postulated to the United States Senate, looking for the position being unoccupied by Senator Tommy Tuberville.

Marshall, a Republican, announced his candidacy in a video that included multiple clips of him being presented or praised by President Donald Trump. The video called Marshall the senator that “our state needs and our president can count.”

Marshall told The Associated Press that he has a “history proven as a attorney general for the people of Alabama.”

“I think what the people of Alabama are looking for is a strong and proven conservative who can help advance the agenda of President Trump and fight for the values ​​of the people of our state,” Marshall said in a telephone interview.

“Many people can speak hard, but doing difficult things is what we have been able to achieve,” said Marshall.

He said that there is a “significant overlap” among the problems he has worked as a general prosecutor and issues before the Senate, including immigration.

As attorney general, Marshall joined other states led by Republicans in the presentation of demands that defy multiple Biden administration policies. It was also one of Multiple Republican elected officials who attended Trump’s money test in 2024 in New York to show support and speak in his name.

Marshall’s office successfully defended the prohibition of the State About the attention affirmed by gender for transgender minors and supported other states in their efforts to promulgate similar prohibitions. His office lost a fight Alabama Congress Map That resulted in federal judges to redraw the lines.

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Marshall also led the development of The use of nitrogen gas by Alabama As a method of execution. Alabama in 2024 became the first state to use it.

Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he runs for governor in 2026 instead of looking for a second mandate in the Senate. It is expected that the rare open seat of the Senate draws a busy Candidate field.

Marshall was first appointed the Attorney General in 2017 by the then Gov. Robert Bentley. He won a complete term in 2018 and was re -elected in 2022. He cannot run for another term due to the term limits.

He previously served as Marshall County District Prosecutor for 16 years. Initially he was chosen for that position as a democrat but changed to the Republican party In 2011.

Marshall announced last year that would not apply for governor in 2026.

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