Voters across Calhoun County will head to the polls on Tuesday, August 26, to cast their ballots in upcoming municipal elections. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in all participating cities, including Anniston, Jacksonville, Piedmont, Ohatchee, Hobson City, Weaver, and Oxford.
A variety of races will appear on ballots, including mayoral contests, city council seats, and school board positions. Candidates range from incumbents seeking reelection to newcomers entering the political arena.
Anniston:
Mayoral candidates: Ciara Smith, Ben Little, Kevin Cheatwood, Steven Folks, and Michael Woods
City Council:
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Ward 1: Lewis Downing, Ben New, John Squires, Brenton Tolson
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Ward 2: Demetric “DeDe” Roberts, La Sha’ Robinson, Dann Hughley, Erica Tolson
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Ward 3: Joe Harrington
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Ward 4: Ashley Wilson, Julie Moss
School Board:
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Ward 1: Dottie Rimpsey
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Ward 2: Rodney Fomby, Trudy Moses-Munford
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Ward 3: Mary Harrington
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Ward 4: Joan Frazier, Thomas Hobgood
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At-Large: Donald Gilley, Trina Chatman, Robert Houston
Jacksonville:
Mayor: Tony Taylor, Laura Humphreys, Mark Jones
City Council:
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Place 1: Andy Green
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Place 2: Terry Wilson, Scott Hodge
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Place 3: Jimmy L. Harrell Jr., James Newell
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Place 4: Sherry Laster
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Place 5: Marques Green, Torsten A. Dryden
Piedmont:
Mayor: Kevin Farmer
City Council:
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District 1: Robert Dunbar, Brittney Williams, Tracy Delevie
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District 2: Kevin McCord
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District 3: Frank Cobb
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District 4: Rodney Holmes, Ashlee Jones, Mark Epps
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District 5: Greg South, Kevin Cunningham
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District 6: Carlos Farmer
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District 7: Matt Rogers
Ohatchee:
Mayor: Steve Baswell, Todd Eubanks
City Council:
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Place 1: Celesia “Lisa” Jennings, Wesley Walker
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Place 2: J.M. “Butch” Mitchell, Leigh Gardner
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Place 3: Raymone Underwood, Kip Reaves
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Place 4: Teresa Lott, Bryan Griffith
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Place 5: Perry Howard, Richard Dyer, Wayne Carden
Hobson City:
Mayor: Alberta McCrory
City Council:
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Place 1: LaKeisha Fantroy
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Place 2: Carthell Green
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Place 3: Coretta Chandler
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Place 4: Frederick Striplin
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Place 5: Anita Jackson
Weaver:
Mayor: Jeff Clendenning
City Council:
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Place 1: Clint Burns
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Place 2: Tim McRae
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Place 3: Cathy Hamby
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Place 4: Nick Bowles (Note: Bowles has withdrawn from the race. Jeff Hughes is set to fill this seat.)
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Place 5: Danielle Presley
Oxford:
Mayor: Alton Craft
City Council:
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Place 1: Phil Gardner
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Place 2: Charlotte Hubbard
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Place 3: Mike Henderson
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Place 4: Chris Spurlin
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Place 5: Steven Waits
To assist voters, a dedicated election information page has been launched by the Calhoun Journal. The page—https://calhounjournal.com/upcoming-2025-municipal-elections/—includes candidate listings for all participating municipalities. All candidates have been invited to submit up to 500 words detailing their platforms or reasons for running. These responses are due by July 15 and will be published on the same date.
The election information page can also be easily accessed from the top navigation menu of every page on the Calhoun Journal website.
Voters are encouraged to review the candidates and prepare ahead of Election Day.
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