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Jackson County, Alabama

Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2

Benson was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Jackson County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Alabama certifies the general election by November 25, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1001305.

About this race

Brent Benson (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2, per the Alabama Secretary of State's certified party nominee lists. Unopposed nominees still print. The 38th Judicial Circuit covers Jackson County.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Alabama › Jackson County › Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2

Who won? The official answer comes November 25.

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Done · Nov 3
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Happening now · by Nov 13
Jackson County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 25
Alabama makes it official
The Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General certify the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Alabama official results.

Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Alabama certifies on November 25; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Brent Benson

Republican

Biography

Brent Benson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2, per the Alabama Secretary of State's certified Republican Party nominee list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

Next on the ballotDistrict Judge, Jackson County, Place 1

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brent Benson. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2 election in Alabama?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Alabama certifies the general election by November 25, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: https://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1001305. Voting rules for Alabama are on the Alabama election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2 race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Alabama certifies on November 25. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official Jackson County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Alabama Senate District 8Alabama House District 22Alabama House District 23See all 6 Jackson County races
Candidate profiles
Brent Benson, full profileOfficial Alabama election office