2026 Alabama appellate court elections
November 3, 2026
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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. Primary elections will be held on May 19.
Civil Appeals place 4
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ben Bowden, incumbent justice[1]
Endorsements
Ben Bowden
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of February 28, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Ben Bowden (R) | $15,292 | $4,945 | $10,649 | $9,588 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[7] | |||||
Civil Appeals place 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Matt Fridy, incumbent justice[1]
Endorsements
Matt Fridy
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of February 28, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Matt Fridy (R) | $130,951 | $0 | $25,136 | $61,234 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[7] | |||||
Criminal Appeals place 4
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mary Windom, incumbent justice[8]
Endorsements
Mary Windom
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of February 28, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Mary Windom (R) | $0 | $254,793 | $229,893 | $24,900 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[7] | |||||
Criminal Appeals place 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Beth Kellum, incumbent justice[9]
- Riggs Walker, former Jefferson County deputy district attorney and candidate for place 4 in 2018[10]
Endorsements
Beth Kellum
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of February 28, 2026 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Beth Kellum (R) | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Riggs Walker (R) | $7,975 | $5,455 | $5,491 | $7,938 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[7] | |||||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Beth Kellum (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Riggs Walker | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d Zeigler, Jim (October 1, 2025). "ALFA makes endorsements in 2026 Alabama statewide races". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d Everett, Grayson (September 29, 2025). "'Rule of Law' slate: Alabama Forestry Association announces judicial endorsements in 2026 elections". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d "BCA Announces 2026 Judicial Endorsements". Business Council of Alabama. December 16, 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Electric Cooperatives of Alabama make 2026 judicial endorsements: 'Fair, consistent, grounded'". Yellowhammer News. November 20, 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d Everett, Grayson (October 8, 2025). "Manufacture Alabama announces 2026 endorsements of pro-business judicial candidates". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Political Race Search". Alabama FCPA. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Judge Windom running for re-election to Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals". Alabama Political Reporter. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Kellum announces re-election campaign for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals". Yellowhammer News. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Caleb (February 24, 2026). "Riggs Walker announces candidacy for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5". 1819 News. Retrieved 24 February 2026.