Municipal elections

Alex City councilman rips mayor, says he’s acted childish and distorted his own record

Alexander City councilman Eric Brown said Mayor Woody Baird has behaved childishly and took credit for projects he had nothing to do with.

September 19, 2025

Drummond receives record-breaking small-dollar donations ahead of Mobile mayoral runoff

Barbara Drummond's campaign secured historic support, with 2,321 individual donors contributing a median of $50, demonstrating broad grassroots backing.

September 19, 2025

Mobile Police Department Homicide Unit endorses Barbara Drummond for mayor

Drummond announced she secured a significant endorsement from respected detectives committed to a safer Mobile.

September 17, 2025

Sen. Cory Booker endorses Barbara Drummond for Mobile mayor

Booker touted the state representative's legislative record on gun violence and economic investment.

September 15, 2025

Centreville mayor files lawsuit challenging results after losing narrow election

Centreville Mayor Mike Oakley has filed a lawsuit challenging the results of the city's August 26 mayoral election.

September 11, 2025

SPLC Action Fund endorses Jae’Ques K. Brown for Greenville mayor

The SPLC cited his initiatives to eliminate poverty and economic inequality, addressing infrastructure issues and hosting town halls.

September 8, 2025

Randall Woodfin endorses Barbara Drummond for Mobile mayor

The Birmingham mayor's endorsement could help Drummond maintain her grassroots campaign's momentum as she faces an opponent who has both outraised and outspent her.

September 3, 2025

Drummond leads Mobile mayoral race as Cheriogotis runoff bid draws new scrutiny

Barbara Drummond advances to Mobile runoff as questions surface over Spiro Cheriogotis’s campaign ad and his father’s 1987 conviction.

August 27, 2025

Orange Beach mayor reelected amid controversy over domestic violence report

Amid controversy, the incumbent secured his position, having admitted to being at a public building during a reported incident of domestic violence.

August 27, 2025

Contentious Ozark mayor loses big in reelection bid

Ozark's mayor, censured in 2023 after turbulent exchanges and threats, lost his reelection bid, securing only 30 percent of the vote.

August 27, 2025