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.
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
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
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
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
Past race Benjamin M. Bowden ran in:
- Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 4 · November 3, 2026 · Alabama