It’s the 2025 municipal election day in Alabama and, as of 7 p.m., the polls are closed.
In the Birmingham area, will Magic City voters give Randall Woodfin a third term?
His challengers include state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales.
Others running for Birmingham mayor are : Kamau “Marlon” Afrika, Marilyn James-Johnson, Jerimy Littlepage, Brian K. Rice, David Russell and Frank Woodson.
All nine Birmingham city council seats are also up for grabs. If a runoff is needed, it will be held on Oct. 7.
L.M. Smith Middle School in the Killough Springs neighborhood drew a big crowd of Birmingham voters to cast ballots. Nick Patterson
Across the Birmingham area, there are heated municipal races in several cities, including Tarrant, Trussville, Mountain