Competitive races will be held for municipal offices in all Hale County municipalities except town of Akron
With Alabama’s 2025 municipal elections set for Tuesday, August 26, the qualification period for candidates has officially closed. There will be competitive races in several Hale County towns, though in at least one, no election will be held at all.
In Greensboro, longtime mayor J.B. Washington will not seek re-election. Four candidates have qualified to run for mayor: Darrayl K. Agnew, Ralph A. Howard, Melvin Lightning, and Quincy Patrick.
The city’s incumbent councilmembers, who qualified unopposed, and will not have to run for reelection include: Mary Bragg, Pearl Shepherd, Ashley Kyser, KaTerriaeial Lewis, and Bobbie Curtis.
Voters will choose a new mayor on Election Day, Aug. 26. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Greensboro National Guard Armory.
In Moundville, most offices will be uncontested this year. Mayor Tony Lester and council members Greg McCray (District 1), Barbara Spencer (District 2), Ashley Nevin (District 3), and Ashley Windham (District 4) all qualified without opposition. The only contested race in Moundville will be in District 5, where voters will choose between Timothy Dillard, Susie Patrick, and Gwen Tinker.
In Newbern, two candidates are seeking the position of mayor: Patrick Braxton and Laird Cole. The race for Council Seat #1 will also be on the ballot, with Anne S. Bailey, Voncille Brown Thomas, and Patricia A. Jackson all qualifying. Four incumbent council members— Barbara Patrick, Janice Quarles, James Robinson, and Lynn Blake—qualified unopposed and will retain their seats.
The Town of Akron will not hold an election this year. Incumbent Mayor Christopher Rollins and council members Annie Gee, Bridget Ball, Stanley Hollie, and Lakisha Duke- Bryant all qualified unopposed. According to Akron Town Clerk Tasha Franklin, the town is seeking to appoint one additional council member to fill the seat vacated by Sharon Segura, who chose not to seek re-election.
