Elmore County, Alabama

District Judge, Elmore County, Place 1

One candidate is tracked for District Judge, Elmore County, Place 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Baxley. Candidate information follows official Elmore County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ben Baxley (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. The sitting officeholder, Ben Baxley, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Alabama › Elmore County › District Judge, Elmore County, Place 1

Ben Baxley

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Uphold fairness, equality and integrity while safeguarding the community
Strengthen families through his juvenile and family court work

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Ben Baxley is the sitting District Judge of Elmore County, appointed in 2024, per the campaign site. Baxley has practiced law since 1989 after graduating from the University of Alabama School of Law, including prosecutorial roles in Tuscaloosa, DeKalb, and Cherokee counties, service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, and a term as Chief of the Opinions Division at the Alabama Attorney General's Office, per the campaign site. Baxley presides over juvenile, small claims, and district court civil cases, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, Elmore County, Place 1 in 2026?

When is the District Judge, Elmore County, Place 1 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 Elmore County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Ben Baxley, full profile Official Alabama election office