Judge Mary Windom on Monday announced via a social media post that she will not seek election to the Supreme Court of Alabama in the 2022 election cycle.

“After prayerful consideration and discussion with my family, I have decided that I will not seek election to the Alabama Supreme Court in 2022,” she wrote.

“I will focus on spending time with my family and on my work as Presiding Judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals,” Windom concluded. I thank the many wonderful people across Alabama who have encouraged me to run.”

Windom has served as presiding judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals since 2012, after first being elected to that court in 2008. The Republican is the wife of former Lt. Governor Steve Windom (R-AL).

Judge Windom was viewed by many as the frontrunner for the Supreme Court race that will be open due to popular Justice Mike Bolin being age-limited out from running for reelection. Insiders tell Yellowhammer News that Judge Chris McCool, a freshman member of the Court of Criminal Appeals, is now the likely frontrunner for the Supreme Court slot, although attorney Greg Cook could also mount a serious candidacy.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn