As Alabama barrels toward the May 19, 2026 GOP primary for Attorney General, the contest is shaping up to be a political prizefight between former Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Jay Mitchell and Katherine Robertson, current AG Steve Marshall’s top aide and the candidate he’s backing to succeed him.
Mitchell outraised the field in July, pulling in $405,550 and ending the month with $1,663,983.57 cash on hand.
Mitchell’s campaign said in a statement on Tuesday that 99.9% of his July contributions came from within the state and that it marks the second straight month that he has posted the strongest numbers in the race.
“I’m energized by such strong early support and proud to report that nearly every single dollar raised in July is from the state of Alabama,” Mitchell said. “We’re just getting started!”
Katherine Robertson, who serves as chief counsel to current Attorney General Steve Marshall, initially reported $89,105 in contributions for July.
However, her campaign said on Tuesday that it would file an amended report due to a shipping delay that prevented several contributions from being included in the original filing. A campaign spokesperson provided proof of the delay from UPS.
A finalized, amended report now details $155,855.00 in campaign donations for the month of July.
As per a separate major contribution report on Tuesday, Robertson’s war chest now totals $1,325,438.64.
Robertson spent about $162,000 last month while Mitchell spent roughly $59,000.
In total, the first 60 days of Robertson’s first bid for public office has netted more than $1.5 million – thanks in large measure to a $1 million contribution in June from First Principles Action Inc., a Nashville-based nonprofit with limited public disclosure.
The group is legally organized by Peter Bisbee, a former executive director of the Republican Attorneys General Association. Current Alabama AG Steve Marshall is a former chairman of, and has worked extensively with, RAGA since he began his term in 2017.
First Principles Action gave $1 million to Robertson in late June. Under Alabama law, nonprofits are permitted to contribute to political campaigns without disclosing their donors.
The group also made an additional $100,000 donation to Robertson’s campaign in recent days.
Mitchell’s campaign for the first time on Tuesday publicly drew attention to the outsized contributions, saying in the news release, “one of his opponents is funded almost entirely by more than $1 million in out-of-state dark money,” in contrast to his in-state driven fundraising successes.
“This race is about who’s going to do the best job of championing Alabama’s conservative values and advancing President Trump’s agenda. It’s clear that voters are ready for an Attorney General who can fight and win for them,” Mitchell said directly.
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Robertson’s campaign added in a statement on Tuesday afternoon that she “could not be prouder of the support she has received from First Principles, in recognition of her leadership and standing in the conservative legal movement, as well as an impressive number of individual donors from across the state.”
“Mr. Mitchell raised the vast majority of his campaign contributions, not as a candidate for Attorney General, but as a candidate for the Alabama Supreme Court—a seat that he ran for last fall, won, and promptly resigned from,” a spokesperson for Robertson told Yellowhammer News.
“Katherine is the clear favorite in this race, due to nearly a decade of on-the-job-training in the Attorney General’s Office. Her story continues to resonate with voters from across the state.”
A third Republican candidate in the race, Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey, ended July with $89,549.39 cash on hand.
Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.
