my campaign is grounded in the below core values

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Dwight “Tray” Richardson III is a lifelong Alabamian and legal professional running for Elmore County District Court Judge, Place 2. With more than two decades inside the justice system including service in law enforcement and as a criminal defense attorney; Richardson has been in the trenches and has spent his entire career focused solely on the law. A graduate of Auburn University and the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, he brings a no-nonsense, real-world approach to the bench grounded in accountability and the Constitution. Richardson believes justice demands full dedication and unwavering commitment, and that the bench requires complete focus and long-term service. A first-time candidate for public office, he rejects outside influence and public pressure, insisting judges must be independent, disciplined, and loyal to the rule of law alone. His priorities are clear: victims must be heard and protected, the guilty must be held accountable, and the innocent must have their constitutional rights preserved, every case, every time.

Richardson has lived in Millbrook since 2007 and is married to his high school sweetheart, Malia, of 23 years; together they are raising two children, Emmy, 13, and Thomas, 11.