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Jackson County, Alabama

Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2

One candidate is 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.

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.

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

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.

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Questions about this race

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

One candidate is 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 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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Brent Benson, full profileOfficial Alabama election office