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Alabama judges

November 2026

Alabama 2026Judges on the ballot › Court Of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 4

Court Of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 4: Alabama 2026

Benjamin M. Bowden (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Court Of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 4 in Alabama; unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot. This seat is voted statewide, so it is on every Alabama ballot.

Benjamin M. Bowden (R) Incumbent

Ben Bowden has served as a judge on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals since 2025, per the Alabama Judicial System's biography. He earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1992 and served as Covington County's probate judge and later circuit judge, while also working as a municipal prosecutor and assistant district attorney. He entered active duty with the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps after law school and retired from the Air Force Reserves in 2023 with the rank of colonel. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

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