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===Mayor=== | ===Mayor=== | ||
* [[Randall Woodfin]] (incumbent) | * [[Randall Woodfin]] (incumbent) | ||
* [[Steven Hoyt]] (current [[2017-2021 Birmingham City Council| Birmingham City Council]] representative for [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]]) | * [[Steven Hoyt]] (current [[2017-2021 Birmingham City Council|Birmingham City Council]] representative for [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]]) | ||
*[[Darryl Williams]] | * [[Darryl Williams]] | ||
* [[Chris Woods]] | |||
===City Council=== | ===City Council=== | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 13 January 2021
The 2021 Birmingham municipal election is a municipal election that will be held on August 24, 2021 to fill the positions of Mayor of Birmingham and all nine seats on the Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Board of Education.
It will be the third concurrent ballot for Mayor and City Council after the election cycle for Mayor was changed by state law in 2010. The official qualification period for candidates is between June 25, 2020 and July 10, 2021. Runoff elections, if necessary, will be held on October 5, 2021. The certification / canvassing of election results will occur on August 31, 2021.
Candidates were allowed to begin fundraising one year prior to election day on August 24, 2020.
The 2021 Birmingham municipal election will be the first elections held after the 2020 census-directed redistricting.
Candidates
Mayor
- Randall Woodfin (incumbent)
- Steven Hoyt (current Birmingham City Council representative for District 8)
- Darryl Williams
- Chris Woods
City Council
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Board of Education
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Campaigns
Randall Woodfin announced his re-election campaign for the Mayor's office on August 25, 2020.
Steven Hoyt, current District 8 representative, and Darryl Williams, announced their bids for the Mayor’s office during the week of August 24, 2020.
Fundraising
On September 8 the Woodfin campaign announced that they had raised $270,000 in their first week fundraising. Major contributors included Eric Bledsoe, Charles Barkley, Raymond Harbert, and Shipt.
References
- Wright, Barnett (September 8, 2020) "Randall Woodfin raises $270K – in one week – for second term as Birmingham Mayor" The Birmingham Times
- Committee to Elect Randall Woodfin. Campaign Finance Report Filings. Jefferson County Probate Court (August–October 2020)
- John Hilliard. Campaign Finance Report Filings. Jefferson County Probate Court (September–October 2020)
External links
- Alabama Secretary of State Upcoming Elections at sos.alabama.gov
- Birmingham City Clerk Upcoming Elections at birminghamal.gov