2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, Madison County, Place 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeanne Dowdle Rizzardi and Raven Beach. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jeanne Dowdle Rizzardi (Republican), Raven Beach (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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Republican
Jeanne Dowdle Rizzardi appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, Madison County, Place 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Beach has served as a part-time municipal judge for the Huntsville Municipal Court since 2024 and has been the founding attorney of Beach Law Practice since 2011, handling bankruptcy, estate planning, personal injury and veterans' appeals cases, per the campaign site. She previously worked as a corporate staff attorney handling insurance claims and as an advisory attorney for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, per the campaign site. She holds a law degree from Vermont Law School and a criminal justice degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, per the campaign site.
Who is running for District Judge, Madison County, Place 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, Madison County, Place 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeanne Dowdle Rizzardi and Raven Beach. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, Madison County, Place 5 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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