2021 Birmingham municipal election
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.
Mayoral Candidates
- Randall Woodfin (incumbent)
- Steven Hoyt (current Birmingham City Council representative for District 8)
- Darryl Williams
City Council Candidates
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Board of Education Candidates
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Mayoral Campaign
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. Contributors who have donated over $5,000 to candidates are listed in tables below.
| Amount ($) | Contributor | Source | Date |
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| 25,000 | Eric Bledsoe | Individual | 10/28/20 |
| 25,000 | Charles Barkley | Individual | 10/29/20 |
| 15,000 | Raymond J. Harbert | Individual | 10/06/20 |
| 12,000 | Shipt, Inc | Business | 09/08/20 |
| 10,000 | Louis Benefield | Individual | 08/25/20 |
| 10,000 | John J. McMahon III | Individual | 08/26/20 |
| 10,000 | John J. McMahon Jr | Individual | 08/26/20 |
| 10,000 | John Hand LLC | Business | 08/28/20 |
| 10,000 | Jesse Lewis | Individual | 09/10/20 |
| 10,000 | North Alabama PAC | PAC | 09/30/20 |
| 10,000 | Zuma Alpha Properties | Business | 10/25/20 |
| 10,000 | Peter Kern | Individual | 10/27/20 |
| 9,000 | Alexander Shunnarah | Individual | 08/31/20 |
| 8,000 | Mario Addison | Individual | 08/27/20 |
| 7,500 | Bryson Stephens | Individual | 08/29/20 |
| 7,500 | Southern Strategy Group PAC | PAC | 09/03/20 |
| 7,500 | G Page | Individual | 09/09/20 |
| 7,500 | Brooke Coleman | Individual | 10/23/20 |
City Council Campaign
District 1
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 1
District 2
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 2
District 3
Joseph Casper Baker III announced his candidacy on Facebook and other social media platforms on August 24, 2020. Blake Guinn announced his candidacy on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter on August 30, 2020.
District 4
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 4
District 5
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 5
District 6
Keith O. Williams announced his candidacy on Facebook on August 25, 2020.
District 7
Lonnie Malone announced his candidacy unofficially on Facebook and other social media platforms.
District 8
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 8
District 9
John Hilliard has not officially announced their candidacy, but filled campaign finance reports for his District 9 election campaign for September and October of 2020 with Jefferson County.
Birmingham Board of Education Campaign
District 1
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 1
District 2
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 2
District 3
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 3
District 4
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 4
District 5
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 5
District 6
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 6
District 7
Walter “Big Walt” Wilson announced his candidacy on Facebook.
District 8
Wanda Bryant and A Bernard Womack both announced their candidacy on Facebook
District 9
No candidates have announced or filed for candidacy for District 9
References
- Wright, Barnett (September 8, 2020) "Randall Woodfin raises $270K – in one week – for second term as Birmingham Mayor" Birmingham Times
- Campaign Finance Report Filings with Jefferson County Probate Court (September 2, 2020), Committee to Elect Randall Woodfin, August 2020, Document / Instrument # 2020097408
- Campaign Finance Report Filings with Jefferson County Probate Court (October 1, 2020), Committee to Elect Randall Woodfin, September 2020, Document / Instrument # 2020111247
- Campaign Finance Report Filings with Jefferson County Probate Court (October 29, 2020), Committee to Elect Randall Woodfin, October 2020, Document / Instrument # 2020124072
- Campaign Finance Report Filings with Jefferson County Probate Court (October 28, 2020), Committee to Elect Randall Woodfin, October 2020, Document / Instrument # 2020123098
- Campaign Finance Report Filings with Jefferson County Probate Court (November 2, 2020), Committee to Elect Randall Woodfin, Amended October 2020, Document / Instrument # 2020125404
- Campaign Finance Report Filings with Jefferson County Probate Court (November 2, 2020), Committee to Elect Randall Woodfin, October 2020, Document / Instrument # 2020125405
- Campaign Finance Report Filings with Jefferson County Probate Court (November 3, 2020), John Hilliard, October 2020, Document / Instrument # 2020126395
- Campaign Finance Report Filings with Jefferson County Probate Court (October 1, 2020), John Hilliard, September 2020, Document / Instrument # 2020111180
External links
- Alabama Secretary of State Upcoming Elections at sos.alabama.gov
- Birmingham City Clerk Upcoming Elections at birminghamal.gov