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The 2025 Mobile mayoral election will be held on August 26, 2025, to elect the mayor of Mobile, Alabama. Incumbent mayor Sandy Stimpson is not running for re-election.[1]
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Background
Sandy Stimpson was first elected mayor in 2013, defeating incumbent mayor and current state representative Sam Jones.[2] Stimpson was reelected in 2017[3] and 2021[4]. On September 25, 2024, Mobile mayor Sandy Stimpson publicly announced he would not seek reelection to a fourth term.[1] Following Stimpson's announcement, speculation began on who would seek the seat. This will be the first time in 20 years where no incumbent is running for mayor of Mobile.[5]
Candidates
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Publicly expressed interest
- Barbara Drummond, state representative from the 103rd district (2014-present) (Democratic)[5]
- Nick Dughaish, businessman[5]
- Vivian Davis Figures, state senator from the 33rd district (1997-present) (Democratic)[5]
- Connie Hudson, Mobile County Commissioner from the 2nd district (2010-present) (Republican)[5]
- Paul Prine, former Mobile police chief[5]
Potential
- James Barber, chief of staff of incumbent mayor Sandy Stimpson[5]
- Lawrence Battiste, former executive director of public safety[5]
- Jerry Carl, U.S. representative from Alabama's 1st district (2021-present) (Republican)[5]
- William Carroll, Mobile city councilor from the 2nd district (2005-2013; 2021-present)[5]
- Gina Gregory, Mobile city councilor from the 7th district (2005-present) (currently running for re-election)[5]
- Josh Woods, Mobile city councilor from the 6th district (2023-present)[5]
- John Young, Mobile city police sergeant[5]
Declined
- Adline Clarke, state representative from the 97th district (2013-present) (Democratic)[5]
- Joel Daves, Mobile city councilor from the 5th district (2013-present) (Republican)[5][6]
- Cory Penn, Mobile city councilor from the 1st district (2021-present)[5]
- Chris Pringle, president pro tempore of the Alabama House of Representatives (2023-present) and state representative from the 101st district (2014-present) (Republican)[5]
- Ben Reynolds, Mobile city councilor from the 4th district (2021-present)[5]
- C.J. Small, president of the Mobile city council (2021-present) and city councilor from the 3rd district (2012-present) (Democratic)[5][7]
- Sandy Stimpson, incumbent mayor of Mobile (2013-present) (Republican)[1]
- Margie Wilcox, state representative from the 104th district (2014-present) (Republican)[5]
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brantley, Mike (2024-09-25). "Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson will not seek reelection in 2025". www.fox10tv.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ jsharp@al.com, John Sharp | (2013-08-28). "Sandy Stimpson defeats Sam Jones to become new Mobile mayor". al. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Staff, Pulse (2017-08-23). "Mobile mayor Stimpson reelected - Local Pulse". localpulse.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Ross, Sean (2021-06-01). "'Not Done Yet': Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson's reelection ad touts successes while underlining forward momentum". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 Sharp, John (2024-09-27). "Who will run for mayor? Wide-open race coming for Mobile in 2025". al. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Joel Daves, Council Member of Mobile, AL for District 5". Bama Politics. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "C.J. Small, Council Member of Mobile, AL for District 3". Bama Politics. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-28.