Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall speaks at the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor ceremony in the Alabama House of Representatives on April 2, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. Marshall conceded the U.S. Senate race Wednesday after placing third in Tuesday's primary election. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall conceded the race for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, setting up a June 16 runoff between U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson.
Marshall finished in third place in the primary election on Tuesday with 118,233 votes, almost 25% of the total votes cast in the race. He finished about 5,000 votes behind Hudson, who got 123,533 votes, about 26% of the total. Moore got 188,825 votes, or almost 40% of the total.
“Although I’m disappointed in the outcome, I’m proud of what this campaign stood for: strong Christian values and true conservative principles,” Marshall said in a statement Wednesday. “I look forward to continuing my work as Attorney General, building on my proven track record and delivering real wins for the people of Alabama.”
He added that the results of the primary election “concluded months of a hard fought campaign that fell just short” while he also expressed gratitude to this family and supporters.
According to the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office, Marshall raised $1.4 million in his campaign to be the Republican nominee and spent about $920,000.
Marshall has served as Alabama attorney general since 2017. He is term-limited and will leave the office next year.
Moore during the campaign touted his endorsement from President Donald Trump and had the backing of the powerful Club for Growth. He took the Wiregrass on Tuesday and won most of northern Alabama.
Hudson took much of central Alabama, including Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties.
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