Katherine Robertson

Katherine Robertson
Attorney General of Alabama
Elect
Assuming office
January 2027
GovernorTommy Tuberville (elect)
SucceedingSteve Marshall
Personal details
BornKatherine Kincey Green
(1984-08-03) August 3, 1984 (age 42)
Selma, Alabama, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Ryan Robertson
​
(m. 2010)​
EducationAuburn University (BS)
University of Alabama (JD)

Katherine Green Robertson is an American attorney and politician. She is the first female attorney general-elect of Alabama. Robertson has worked as the chief counsel to the attorney general since March 29, 2017, and previously worked as a senior advisor.

Early life and education

Robertson was born in Dallas County, Alabama. She graduated from John T. Morgan Academy in 2002. She earned a Bachelor of Science in political science from Auburn University. While at Auburn she served as the Vice President of Membership for the Kappa Delta Sorority. She also received a Juris Doctor degree in 2010 from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Career

After graduation, Robertson serve as legislative counsel for U.S. senator Jeff Sessions, where she worked on legislation relating to crime, drugs, and national security.

Between April 2013 and November 2016 she worked for the right wing think-tank Alabama Policy Institute, first as Senior Policy Counsel then as the Vice President.

Robertson then began working for the Alabama Attorney General's office as a Senior Advisor in December 2016. She was then appointed as the chief counsel to the attorney general by Steve Marshall in March 2017.

In her tenure, the office saw conflict with the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) over a lawsuit. The department had alleged that the attorney general's office had prevented the ADOC from settling federal lawsuits. Robertson wrote a letter denying that they were preventing the settlement.

2026 Attorney General election

Robertson announced her campaign in the 2026 election in June 2025. She received over $1 million in dark money donations through November 2025. Jay Mitchell, one of her opponents, criticized her for accepting some of these donations. Robertson said that Mitchell sought the same donations, but Mitchell denied that he ever did. Robertson won the election; she is the first woman elected attorney general of Alabama.

Political positions

Robertson joined Marshall and Liz Murrill, the Louisiana Attorney General, in a letter opposing the campaign of Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election. She supports tough on crime policies, including stronger penalties for gang activity, child exploitation, and illegal immigration.

She is pro-life in relation to abortion.

Personal life

Robertson married Ryan Christopher Robertson on October 9, 2010.

References

  1. ↑ "Get to know Katherine Robertson". Katherine Robertson for Attorney General. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Moseley, Brandon (March 30, 2017). "AG Marshall names Robertson as Chief Counsel". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Katherine Robertson is a 2019 Woman of Impact". Yellowhammer News. April 11, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "AG Marshall Names Robertson As Chief Counsel". Attorney General of Alabama. March 29, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ Willis, Alexander (July 21, 2023). "Attorney General disputes claim that his office 'prohibited' Corrections from settling lawsuit". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ Moon, Josh (July 20, 2023). "AG letter: ADOC attorney lied, has failed to correct the record". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sell, Mary (June 10, 2025). "Katherine Robertson to announce AG bid today". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ Moon, Josh (November 10, 2025). "More dark money for Robertson in AG's race". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ Cason, Mike (September 16, 2026). "Alabama Attorney General's race heats up over $1.1 million 'dark money' controversy". AL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Katherine Robertson becomes first woman elected attorney general of Alabama". November 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ Chapoco, Ralph (November 4, 2026). "Republican Katherine Robertson wins race for Alabama attorney general".
  12. ↑ Yaffee, Michael (September 6, 2024). "'Kamala Harris Is No Feminist': Alabama AG chief counsel Katherine Robertson, Louisiana AG write". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ Willis, Alexander (June 12, 2025). "In bid for AG, Katherine Robertson pledges tough-on-crime, pro-Trump agenda". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  14. ↑ Taylor, Caleb (July 11, 2025). "Pro-life leader endorses Katherine Robertson in 2026 AG's race". 1819 News. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Green-Robertson". The Selma Times-Journal. September 13, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2026.