Two of Alabama's major constitutional statewide offices are up for election in the May 2026 GOP primary. The attorney general and agriculture posts are incumbent-free and totally up for grabs.

Current Attorney General Steve Marshall has served his constitutionally limited two terms and is running for the U.S. Senate. Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate has term-limited and is running for lieutenant governor.

Jay Mitchell is the clear favorite in the attorney general’s race as the contest begins. Mitchell has been elected twice to the Alabama Supreme Court with impressive vote totals.

He has been a proven conservative pro-business voice on the state’s highest court. Therefore, he will be the candidate of choice of the state’s business community. He has already received the endorsement of

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