Benjamin M. Bowden
Republican · AL · Judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Benjamin M. Bowden is an Alabama Court of Civil Appeals judge and the 2026 Republican nominee for Court of Civil Appeals, Place 4.
Campaign Finance Information — Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 4
Campaign Finance Information · Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 4 · November 3, 2026
Data last updated September 2, 2026
- Raised
- $20,293
- Spent
- $11,408
- Cash on hand
- $13,831
Contribution-size amounts cover itemized cash contributions only; the raised total also includes non-itemized cash, in-kind contributions, and other receipts.
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$20,000
- $250-$499$293
Source: Alabama FCPA Reporting System · 2026 cycle · fcpa.alabamavotes.gov
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
The Alabama Farmers Federation endorsed Bowden for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Place 4 in the 2026 election cycle.
September 30, 2025
Source: coreyhillforalabama.com · researched July 4, 2026
Bowden was sworn in as a trial judge for Covington County (Circuit Judge, 22nd Judicial Circuit). Governor Robert Bentley appointed him to finish the term of a retiring judge. Bowden had won the Republican primary for the seat with 52 percent of the vote.
March 18, 2016
Source: troymessenger.com · researched July 24, 2026
Bowden was sent to Iraq in spring and summer of 2008 as part of his Air Force Reserve duty.
March 18, 2016
Source: troymessenger.com · researched July 24, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
As a prosecutor, Bowden won guilty verdicts in two capital murder cases. One of those cases was the longest jury trial ever held in Covington County.
May 21, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: governor.alabama.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Race Benjamin M. Bowden is in:
- Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 4 · November 3, 2026 · Alabama
Profile last researched July 4, 2026.