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Alabama judges

November 2026

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Court Of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 5: Alabama 2026

Riggs Walker (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Court Of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 5 in Alabama; unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot. This seat is voted statewide, so it is on every Alabama ballot.

Riggs Walker (R)

Riggs Walker is an Assistant Attorney General who has represented the State of Alabama before the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Alabama Supreme Court and federal courts for the past six years, per 1819News. A lifelong resident of Shorter, Alabama, he earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication from Auburn University in 1991 and a law degree from Jones School of Law in 1998, and spent two decades as a deputy district attorney in Jefferson County. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

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