2025 Hoover City Council election

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2025 Hoover City Council election
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The 2025 Hoover City Council election was held on August 26, 2025, to elect all seven members of the Hoover, Alabama, City Council. Runoff elections were held on September 23.

Contents

Place 1

Candidates

Declared

  • Tanveer Patel, entrepreneur [1]
  • Robin Schultz, candidate for place 7 in 2016 and place 2 in 2020 [2]

Declined

  • Curt Posey, incumbent councilor (endorsed Schultz) [3]

Racist threats

Tanveer Patel received racist messages, including death threats on social media throughout her campaign. Her attorney is working with the Hoover Police Department and the FBI to locate individuals who made the threats. [4] [5] In a press conference, she stated that "hate will not win." [6] Mayor Frank Brocato also responded to the threats, stating, "We will not let hate win." [7]

Results

2025 Hoover City Council election, place 1 [8]
CandidateVotes%
Robin Schultz10,81564.94
Tanveer Patel5,83835.06
Total votes16,653 100.00

Place 2

Candidates

Declared

Declined

  • Sam Swiney, incumbent councilor [13]

Results

2025 Hoover City Council election, place 2 [8]
CandidateVotes%
Kenneth Cox Jr.5,41133.30
Gene Smith4,87630.01
Clint Bircheat3,96624.41
Copeland Johnson1,99712.29
Total votes16,250 100.00

Runoff

Results

2025 Hoover City Council election, place 2 runoff [14]
CandidateVotes%
Gene Smith4,64453.71
Kenneth Cox Jr.4,00246.29
Total votes8,646 100.00

Place 3

Candidates

Declared

  • Liz Lane, artist and community advocate [15]
  • Ashley Lovell, resident [16]
  • Robert Williams [17]

Declined

  • John Lyda, incumbent councilor [18]

Results

2025 Hoover City Council election, place 3 [8]
CandidateVotes%
Ashley Lovell8,14849.84
Liz Lane4,69528.72
Robert L. Williams3,50621.44
Total votes16,349 100.00

Runoff

Results

2025 Hoover City Council election, place 3 runoff [14]
CandidateVotes%
Ashley Lovell6,35173.07
Liz Lane2,34126.93
Total votes8,692 100.00

Place 4

Candidates

Declared

  • Christian Coleman, writer [19]
  • Khristi Driver, incumbent councilor [20]
  • Donna Mazur, former councilor [21]

Results

2025 Hoover City Council election, place 4 [8]
CandidateVotes%
Khristi Driver (incumbent)9,62060.58
Christian Coleman4,13426.03
Donna Mazur2,12513,38
Total votes15,879 100.00

Place 5

Candidates

Declared

  • Steve Lawrence, risk management and commercial insurance professional [22]
  • Derrick Murphy, incumbent councilor [23]

Results

2025 Hoover City Council election, place 5 [8]
CandidateVotes%
Derrick Murphy10,06561.86
Steve Lawrence6,20538.14
Total votes16,270 100.00

Place 6

Candidates

Declared

  • Casey Middlebrooks, incumbent councilor [24]

Results

2025 Hoover City Council election, place 6
CandidateVotes%
Casey Middlebrooks (incumbent)Unopposed100.00

Place 7

Candidates

Declared

  • Steve McClinton, incumbent councilor [25]

Results

2025 Hoover City Council election, place 7
CandidateVotes%
Steve McClinton (incumbent)Unopposed100.00

References

  1. ↑ Fogel, Apryl Marie (February 4, 2025). "Tanveer Patel announces run for Hoover City Council Place 1 — 'I want to be your voice for Hoover'". 1819 News. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Jon (January 26, 2025). "Bluff Park's Robin Schultz to run for Hoover City Council third time". Hoover Sun. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Fogel, Apryl Marie (March 11, 2025). "Hoover City Councilman Curt Posey honoring term-limit pledge, will not run for reelection; Endorses Robin Schultz for seat". 1819 News. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Dan (August 19, 2025). "Hoover entrepreneur Tanveer Patel addresses racist attacks, death threats ahead of election". CBS 42. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Fogel, Apryl Marie (August 19, 2025). "'I still believe in America': Hoover City Council candidate Tanveer Patel claims death threats over her Muslim faith". 1819 News. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Chitwood, Bill (August 19, 2025). "Death Threats Darken Hoover City Council Race, Tanveer Patel Responds". AL Politics. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Patterson, Nick (August 19, 2025). "Hoover mayor condemns death threats against Muslim candidate: 'We will not let hate win'". AL.com. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "AUGUST 26, 2025 - MUNICIPAL ELECTION". City of Hoover. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Meet Hoover City Council candidate Clint Bircheat, Place 2". Hoover Sun. July 27, 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Bookman, Alaina (April 20, 2025). "Kenneth Cox, sports hall of famer, runs for Hoover city council". AL.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Bookman, Alaina (June 24, 2025). "This 23-year-old pre-law student is running for Hoover city council: 'My future is here'". AL.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Fogel, Apryl Marie (February 10, 2025). "Gene Smith to seek return to Hoover City Council — 'Promises must be kept'". 1819 News. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Fogel, Apryl Marie (May 8, 2025). "Hoover Councilman Sam Swiney announces he will not seek reelection". 1819 News. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  14. 1 2 "SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - MUNICIPAL ELECTION". City of Hoover. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Liz Lane announces Hoover City Council run, hosts Valentine's event". Alabama Political Reporter. February 11, 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Anderson, Jon (February 3, 2025). "Greystone resident Lovell to take on Hoover Council President John Lyda in election". Hoover Sun. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  17. ↑ Bookman, Alaina (July 31, 2025). "Who will lead Hoover? See the final candidate list for mayor, city council". AL.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  18. ↑ Fogel, Apryl Marie (June 25, 2025). "2025 Hoover City Council races set: 3 open seats with Posey, Swiney and Lyda leaving, 2 contested and 2 uncontested". 1819 News. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Christian Coleman running for Hoover City Council". Alabama Political Reporter. February 20, 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  20. ↑ Anderson, Jon (May 26, 2025). "Khristi Driver announces bid to keep Hoover City Council Place 4". Hoover Sun. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  21. ↑ Fogel, Apryl Marie (March 21, 2025). "Former Hoover City Councilwoman Donna Mazur seeks return to council". 1819 News. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "Steve Lawrence announces candidacy for Hoover City Council, Place 5". Shelby County Reporter. June 20, 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Murphy to seek reelection to Hoover City Council Place 5". Shelby County Reporter. January 23, 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  24. ↑ Fogel, Apryl Marie (February 7, 2025). "Stressing 'transparency,' 'family values,' Hoover Councilman Casey Middlebrooks announces reelection bid". 1819 News. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  25. ↑ Anderson, Jon (June 18, 2025). "Three Hoover councilmen unopposed so far for 2025 election". Hoover Sun. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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