Alabama Attorney General
Attorney General · Alabama
Katherine Robertson held the seat for Republicans, winning by 10.0 points over Jeff McLaughlin.
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
Every county, 2024 to 2026
Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward McLaughlin compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 67 of 67 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Marshall, +26.6 points.
Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
By county
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Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.
Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had Robertson ahead by 17.9. Robertson won by 10.0: a 7.9-point miss toward Republicans.
- Poll with McLaughlin ahead
- Poll with Robertson ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | McLaughlin | Robertson | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal for Alabama Daily News and Gray Media AlabamaR-sponsored | Oct 16–Oct 17 | 500 LV | 34 | 51 | R+17 | R+17.4 | −7.0 | A+ | wbrc.com ↗ |
| The Alabama Poll | Oct 15–Oct 16 | 600 LV | 35 | 54 | R+19 | R+19.3 | −9.0 | — | al.com ↗ |
| yes. every kid. foundation. | Jul 8–Jul 11 | 601 LV | 31 | 47 | R+16 | R+19.1 | −6.0 | — | yeseverykidfoundation.org ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 17, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Jeff McLaughlin
- <1%
- Katherine Robertson
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+18.5
The candidates
Also on this ballot here
| U.S. Senate | R+9.4 |
| Governor | R+4.0 |
| Lieutenant Governor | R+8.7 |
| Secretary of State | R+9.2 |
| Treasurer | R+10.0 |
| Auditor | R+10.5 |
Results within this state. Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET