2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, Madison County, Place 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Douthit and Kimberly Kelley Rucker. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tim Douthit (Republican), Kimberly Kelley Rucker (Democratic) meet 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.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Tim Douthit, is on the ballot.
Alabama › Madison County › District Judge, Madison County, Place 1
Republican Incumbent
Tim Douthit appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, Madison County, Place 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Rucker holds an accounting degree from Alabama State University and a law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law, per the campaign site. Rucker practiced law at Wilmer and Lee, P.A. in Huntsville, per the campaign site.
Who is running for District Judge, Madison County, Place 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, Madison County, Place 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Douthit and Kimberly Kelley Rucker. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, Madison 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 Madison County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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