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Walt Maddox wins fifth term as mayor of Tuscaloosa

According to preliminary election results, Maddox won with 6,727 votes, or 54.9 percent.

March 3, 2021

Incumbent Prichard mayor Jimmie Gardner and challenger Lorenzo Martin advance to runoff

Voters in Prichard, Alabama, went to the polls Tuesday to elect their mayor for the next four years. Incumbent Jimmie Gardner received 1,493 votes or 43.4 percent of the vote. He will be in the Oct. 5 runoff against Lorenzo Martin, who finished with 875 votes or 25.4 percent. Other candidates did not make the … Continued

August 26, 2020

Frank Vincent Brocato re-elected as mayor of Hoover

Voters across much of Alabama went to the polls Tuesday and chose who they wanted as their city leaders for the next four years. One of the closest watched races in the state was for mayor of Hoover. Incumbent Hoover Mayor Frank Vincent Brocato beat back a challenge from City Council President Gene Smith III, … Continued

August 26, 2020

Alabamians in several cities head to the polls for municipal elections

Many cities across Alabama are holding municipal elections today. Elections in Alabama’s towns and cities for mayor and city council are non-partisan, so there are no party primaries and no party declarations. There will be just one ballot and all registered voters in the municipality may participate. Some cities have council districts where voters may … Continued

August 25, 2020

Thursday is the last day to apply for absentee ballot for municipal elections

Thursday is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot in the numerous municipal elections happening around the state on Tuesday. Monday is the last day to hand-deliver your absentee ballot. Municipal elections are non-partisan. In-person voting will be Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bring a valid photo ID. If you don’t … Continued

August 20, 2020

Merrill says there were irregularities in Montgomery elections

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill met Thursday with the Alabama Political Reporter and the rest of the capitol press corps about the August 27 Montgomery municipal election. Merrill said that the Secretary of State’s office has received twelve credible complaints of alleged irregularities in the August elections for Mayor and City Council. Reporters asked … Continued

September 6, 2019

Tuesday’s Municipal Election Runoffs Produce Some Surprises: Many Incumbents were Unseated

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday voters throughout Alabama made their voices heard in municipal runoff elections. In Leeds challenger David Miller easily defeated incumbent Mayor Eric Patterson 1661 to 847. In district 4 Craig Wadsworth defeated Kelly Washburn. In the District 5 council race Davoris Ragland defeated former Mayor Jack Courson. In Pell … Continued

October 10, 2012

Tuesday is Municipal Election Runoff Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The polls will be open on Tuesday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm in cities where there was an election in August and no candidate got 50% of the vote +1. In Leeds there are runoffs in the Mayor’s race and in city council Districts 4 and 5. The … Continued

October 9, 2012

Four Candidates Run for Mayor of Leeds

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Leeds Chamber of Commerce held a Political Forum at the Leeds First United Methodist Church. Leeds Mayor Eric Patterson is seeking a second term as Mayor in the August 28th municipal election. He is being challenged by Leeds City Councilman Johnny R. Kile, former Homewood Mayor James … Continued

August 15, 2012