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
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
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, 2025For
Source: governor.alabama.gov · researched July 24, 2026
As a lawyer in Andalusia, Bowden handled many types of court cases. He also worked as the city's prosecutor and as an assistant district attorney for the state.
May 21, 2025For
Source: governor.alabama.gov · researched July 24, 2026
General
· 5 records
Bowden is the Republican nominee for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Place 4 in the 2026 election.
May 19, 2026
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Campaign finance reports as of May 1, 2026 listed Bowden with $0 raised, $0 in other receipts, $0 spent, and $0 cash on hand in the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Place 4 race.
May 1, 2026
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 4, 2026
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
Legal Competence
· 6 records
Governor Kay Ivey picked Bowden for the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. He filled the open seat left by Judge Bill Lewis. Ivey praised his work as a lawyer, prosecutor, and judge.
May 21, 2025For
Source: governor.alabama.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Bowden served as a military lawyer in the U.S. Air Force (Judge Advocate General's Corps) starting in 1992. He worked at bases in Germany and Italy. He stayed in the Air Force Reserves and retired in 2023 at the rank of Colonel.
May 21, 2025For
Source: governor.alabama.gov · researched July 24, 2026
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, 2025For
Source: governor.alabama.gov · researched July 24, 2026
As a lawyer in Andalusia, Bowden handled many types of court cases. He also worked as the city's prosecutor and as an assistant district attorney for the state.
May 21, 2025For
Source: governor.alabama.gov · researched July 24, 2026
As a circuit judge, Bowden ordered the City of Andalusia to wait 10 days before tearing down a building on Pear Street. He also told the person who sued to fix his court papers within 24 hours. Bowden said the man could not sue on his own because a family company owned the property.
October 1, 2016For
Source: andalusiastarnews.com · researched July 24, 2026
Governor Bob Riley appointed Bowden as the probate judge of Covington County in 2008. Voters later elected him to keep that job. He handled wills, estates, and county records until 2016.
March 18, 2016For
Source: troymessenger.com · researched July 24, 2026
Elections
- Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 4 · November 3, 2026 · Alabama
Profile last researched July 4, 2026.