Republican Katherine Robertson wins race for Alabama attorney general

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 409

Last Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago

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Katherine Robertson won the race for Alabama attorney general early Wednesday morning, becoming the first woman to hold the office in state history.

As of 7:01 a.m., Robertson, chief counsel in the AG’s office, received 919,903 votes (54.9%) in unofficial returns. Democratic nominee Jeff McLaughlin, a former state representative from Guntersville, garnered 753,384 votes, almost 45%.

The numbers were taken from the Alabama Secretary of State’s website. The Associated Press called the race at 1:37 …

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