State Supreme Court, Place 4 John Bahakel Political experience: Ran for Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 2014. Professional experience: Judge pro tem; arbitrator; mediator; hearing officer; corporate counsel; private practice attorney; law clerk/bailiff, Circuit Court of Alabama; USA Track & Field, National Officials’ Committee and represented those officials on the USATF National Law &
Candidates for Supreme Court Place 1 on the June 5 ballot
State Supreme Court, Place 1 Debra H. Jones Party: Republican Age: 54 Residence: Anniston Political experience: Alabama Supreme Court justice; circuit judge, 2010-present; ran for special election, Alabama House of Representatives, District 40, 2008. Professional experience: Circuit judge, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties, 2010-present; private attorney, Debra H. Jones PC, 1994-2010; assistant district attorney, Calhoun and
Candidates for Alabama Supreme Court chief justice in the June 5 primary
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Lyn Stuart Party: Republican Residence: Bay Minette Political experience: Appointed chief justice of Alabama, 2016; elected associate justice, Alabama Supreme Court, 2000, 2006 and 2012. Professional experience: Chief justice, Alabama Supreme Court, 2016-present; associate justice, Alabama Supreme Court, 2001-2016; circuit judge, Baldwin County, 1997-2001; district judge, Baldwin County, 1989-1997; assistant
Candidates for lieutenant governor in the June 5 primary
Candidates for attorney general in the June 5 primary
Attorney General Alice Martin Party: Republican Age: 62 Residence: Florence Political experience: U.S. attorney, Northern District of Alabama, 2001-2009; Lauderdale County Circuit Court judge, 1997-1999. Professional experience: Lawyer in public and private practice; chief deputy attorney general, 2015-2017; U.S. attorney, 2001-2009; Lauderdale County Circuit Court judge, 1997-1999; city of Florence, municipal judge, 1992-1996; town
Attorney General Chess Bedsole Residence: Birmingham Political experience: At-large delegate, Republican National Convention, 2016. Professional experience: Criminal court judge, attorney. Education: Emory University; University of Alabama School of Law. Main issues: “Chess is running for Attorney General to aggressively lower violent crime in our cities, cut illegal drug sales in the state, empower our law
Attorney General Chris Christie Party: Democrat Residence: Birmingham Political experience: None. Professional experience: Trial lawyer for Bradley Arrant Boult Cummings, more than 30 years. Civic experience: American Diabetes Association, Alabama board, chair, 2013–2016; member, 2007–present; Legal Aid Society of Birmingham, board of trustees, president, 2017, trustee, 2015–2017; UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, Community
