Baldwin County, Alabama

Circuit Judge, 28th Judicial Circuit, Place 7

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Judge, 28th Judicial Circuit, Place 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kristi Hagood. Candidate information follows official Baldwin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Kristi Hagood (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot, per the party nominee certifications filed with the Alabama Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24). Unopposed nominees still print.

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.

Alabama › Baldwin County › Circuit Judge, 28th Judicial Circuit, Place 7

Kristi Hagood

Republican

Top priorities

Apply the law equally and fairly to every person who comes to court
Protect child victims and advocate for families, drawing on her Child Advocacy Unit work

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Kristi Hagood is a career prosecutor with 25 years of legal experience in Alabama and Louisiana, including seven and a half years at the Baldwin County District Attorney's Office prosecuting felony child- and elder-abuse cases, per the campaign site. She has also worked as a staff attorney for the Louisiana Court of Appeal, a legal writing professor and an attorney with the Alabama Attorney General's Office, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Judge, 28th Judicial Circuit, Place 7 in 2026?

When is the Circuit Judge, 28th Judicial Circuit, Place 7 election in Alabama?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Alabama are on the Alabama election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Baldwin County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Kristi Hagood, full profile Official Alabama election office