Riggs Walker

Background

Riggs Walker is an assistant attorney general who, according to the cited candidate profile, has represented Alabama before state appellate courts and federal courts. He previously served as a deputy district attorney in Jefferson County for two decades and is described as a lifelong resident of Shorter, Alabama.

Sources: The Ballot Brief, Riggs Walker profile, iVoterGuide 2026 candidate profile

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Abortion law

  Walker said that abortion regulation falls under the purview of the individual states and their courts following Dobbs.

  iVoterGuide 2026 questionnaire

• Judicial role

  He said judges should follow the law and limit their discretion to powers granted by the constitution or statute. He also said judges should not create law and that judicial activism invades the legislature’s role.

  iVoterGuide 2026 questionnaire

• Parental rights

  Walker said parents should be free to decide what teachings their children encounter and have a right to be informed if a school system engages with their child on sexual identity.

  iVoterGuide 2026 questionnaire