Luther Strange
Luther Johnson Strange III (born March 1, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Alabama from 2017 to 2018. He was appointed to fill that position after it was vacated by Sen. Jeff Sessions upon Sessions's confirmation as U.S. Attorney General.
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| United States Senator from Alabama | |
| In office February 9, 2017 – January 3, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Robert Bentley |
| Preceded by | Jeff Sessions |
| Succeeded by | Doug Jones |
| 47th Attorney General of Alabama | |
| In office January 17, 2011 – February 9, 2017 | |
| Governor | Robert Bentley |
| Preceded by | Troy King |
| Succeeded by | Steve Marshall |
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| Born | Luther Johnson Strange III March 1, 1953 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Melissa Strange |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Tulane University (BA, JD) |
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He previously served as the 47th Attorney General of the U.S. state of Alabama from 2011 until 2017. Strange was a candidate for public office in 2006, 2010 and 2014. In 2006, Strange ran for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama and defeated George Wallace Jr. in the Republican primary. Strange then lost the general election to Democrat Jim Folsom Jr. In 2010, Strange defeated incumbent Attorney General Troy King in the Republican primary, before going on to win the general election against Democrat James Anderson.
After President Donald Trump appointed U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions from Alabama to the office of United States Attorney General in February 2017, Governor Robert J. Bentley appointed Strange to fill the vacancy. He ran to finish the term in the subsequent special election and advanced to the Republican primary runoff, in which he lost to former state judge Roy Moore. On December 12, Democratic nominee and former U.S. attorney Doug Jones was elected as his successor, defeating Moore in the special election.