Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell criticized on Monday fellow 2026 Republican attorney general candidate Katherine Robertson for “accepting campaign contributions tied to the gambling industry.”
The Poarch Creek Indians (PCI) donated $10,000 to Robertson’s campaign in August. PCI operates numerous gambling and hospitality businesses throughout the state and nation.
“The Attorney General’s job is to protect Alabama families and enforce the law—not to cozy up with big gambling interests for campaign funding. What are they buying, and what is Katherine Robertson selling for this support?” asked Mitchell. “I have directly declined financial support from big gambling because I oppose gambling expansion in Alabama. I believe that the Alabama Attorney General has a moral and legal obligation to fight illegal gambling and prevent the harm it does to our communities.”
