HUNTSVILLE – On a recent stop in North Alabama, Attorney General Steve Marshall laid out his priorities if elected to the U.S. Senate, pledging to fight federal overreach, support Alabama’s farmers and military families, and continue his work on criminal justice issues.
“We’ve got to get the federal government out of the pocketbooks of Alabamians,” Marshall said. “Costs are rising without incomes necessarily doing the same. We also want to make sure President Trump has a partner in completing his agenda, and that Alabama has a strong voice in shaping what comes next.”
Marshall said his background as a prosecutor prepared him for tough fights, from local courtrooms to statewide battles. He pointed to Alabama’s opioid litigation as an example, where his office rejected national settlements he felt shortchanged the state.
“Sometimes you’ve got to go it alone,” he said. “We made the decision to go it alone, and it tured to Alabama’s benefit because of that training I got as a local prosecutor, fighting cases in front of juries.”
The attorney general said he had not initially planned to seek higher office, deciding last fall not to run for governor. But after Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced he would not seek re-election, the Senate seat became open and Marshall announced his candidacy in May.
“Some of the work we’ve done as attorney general really correlates well to the issues that a senator has to deal with,” Marshall said. “Standing up for Alabama’s values and principles, and pushing back against federal overreach, is something I’m willing to continue to do in a different role.”
Though early polls show him as a frontrunner, Marshall emphasized he is taking nothing for granted.
“What the polls show is that people have been satisfied with the work I’ve done as attorney general,” he said. “They’ve seen that we’re willing to take on tough fights and deliver results. But it’s a long nine months ahead before the primary.
“We’re working every day across the state to make sure Alabamians know what I can offer in the United States Senate.”
Marshall was the first major candidate to enter the race for U.S. Senate when he launched his campaign this summer.
So far, Marshall, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), and former U.S. Navy SEAL Jared Hudson have announced bids.
The Alabama Republican Party primary election is May 19, 2026.
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