Ben Baxley is seeking his first full term as Elmore County district judge./Courtesy: Ben Baxley for District Judge

Republican Ben Baxley, a prosecutor in Elmore County, has announced his candidacy for District Judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit, Place 1.

Baxley is seeking his first full term in office after Governor Kay Ivey appointed him to the bench in 2024.

Baxley’s legal career began in 1990 as an Assistant District Attorney in Tuscaloosa County. He later served as Chief Deputy District Attorney for DeKalb and Cherokee counties, where his campaign says he led efforts to combat drug crime and major violence.

Baxley went on to serve in the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, where he tackled public corruptio

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