Elections will be held in the U.S. state of Alabama to elect judges to both of the state appellate courts on November 3, 2026.

Civil Appeals place 4

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ben Bowden, incumbent justice[1]

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Other receipts Spent Cash on hand
Ben Bowden (R) $20,292 $4,945 $11,407 $13,830
Source: Alabama FCPA[8]

Civil Appeals place 5

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Other receipts Spent Cash on hand
Matt Fridy (R) $135,951 $0 $27,136 $64,234
Source: Alabama FCPA[8]

Criminal Appeals place 4

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mary Windom, incumbent justice[9]

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Other receipts Spent Cash on hand
Mary Windom (R) $5,000 $254,793 $229,893 $29,900
Source: Alabama FCPA[8]

Criminal Appeals place 5

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Riggs Walker, former Jefferson County deputy district attorney and candidate for place 4 in 2018[10]
Withdrawn

Endorsements

Riggs Walker
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Other receipts Spent Cash on hand
Riggs Walker (R) $14,925 $5,455 $5,502 $14,877
Source: Alabama FCPA[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Everett, Grayson (January 23, 2026). "Full and final list of every candidate who qualified with the Alabama Republican Party for 2026". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Zeigler, Jim (October 1, 2025). "ALFA makes endorsements in 2026 Alabama statewide races". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Everett, Grayson (September 29, 2025). "'Rule of Law' slate: Alabama Forestry Association announces judicial endorsements in 2026 elections". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Alabama REALTORS PAC announces endorsements ahead of May 19 Republican primary". Yellowhammer News. March 26, 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "BCA Announces 2026 Judicial Endorsements". Business Council of Alabama. December 16, 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Electric Cooperatives of Alabama make 2026 judicial endorsements: 'Fair, consistent, grounded'". Yellowhammer News. November 20, 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Everett, Grayson (October 8, 2025). "Manufacture Alabama announces 2026 endorsements of pro-business judicial candidates". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Political Race Search". Alabama FCPA. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Judge Windom running for re-election to Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals". Alabama Political Reporter. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Caleb (February 24, 2026). "Riggs Walker announces candidacy for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5". 1819 News. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  11. ↑ Taylor, Caleb (May 14, 2026). "Riggs Walker running unopposed for Place 5 on Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals after incumbent Judge Beth Kellum drops re-election bid". 1819 News. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Alabama_appellate_court_elections