2025 Mobile mayoral election

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2025 Mobile mayoral election
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Incumbent Mayor

Sandy Stimpson
Republican



The 2025 Mobile mayoral election will be held on August 26, 2025, with a runoff on September 23 if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the general election. It will elect the next mayor of Mobile, Alabama. Municipal elections in Mobile are officially nonpartisan.

Contents

Incumbent mayor Sandy Stimpson is not running for re-election to a fourth term in office. [1]

Background

Sandy Stimpson was first elected mayor in 2013, defeating incumbent mayor and current state representative Sam Jones. [2] Stimpson was reelected in 2017 and 2021. [3] 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. [4]

Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Barbara Drummond
State legislators
  • Adline Clarke, state representative from the 97th district (2013–present) [8]

Debates and forums

2025 Mobile mayoral election debates and forums
No.Date and locationHostModeratorLinkParticipants
 P Participant   A Absent   I Invited   NYD Not yet declared   W Withdrawn 
BattisteCheriogotisDrummondHudsonNodine
1 [15] February 12, 2025
Mobile 		West Mobile Republican Women's ClubUnknown Facebook PANYDPP

Notes

  1. ↑ As a convicted felon, Nodine is eligible to vote and appear on the ballot, but would not be able to serve as mayor without a pardon. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brantley, Mike (2024-09-25). "Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson will not seek reelection in 2025". WALA-TV . Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  2. ↑ Sharp, John (2013-08-28). "Sandy Stimpson defeats Sam Jones to become new Mobile mayor". AL.com . Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sharp, John (2024-09-27). "Who will run for mayor? Wide-open race coming for Mobile in 2025". AL.com . Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  5. ↑ Anderson, Kym (2025-02-10). "Former Mobile Public Safety Director Lawrence Battiste announces run for Mobile mayor". WPMI-TV . Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Kym (2025-02-19). "Former city councilman Jermaine Burrell announces run for Mobile mayor". WPMI. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  7. ↑ Sharp, John (2025-01-21). "Spiro Cheriogotis resigns judgeship, announces bid for Mobile mayor in family-focused video". AL.com . Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  8. 1 2 3 Specker, Lawrence (2025-02-23). "Alabama lawmaker enters race for mayor of Mobile: 'Not for just some, but for all'". AL.com . Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  9. ↑ Sharp, John (2025-01-08). "Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson announces candidacy for Mobile mayor". AL.com . Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  10. ↑ Kirby, Brendan (2025-02-11). "Mobile's mayor race begins to take shape as Stephen Nodine jumps in". WALA . Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  11. ↑ Ramey, Andrea (2025-02-10). "Stephen Nodine says he qualifies to run for Mobile mayor". WPMI-TV . Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  12. ↑ Jobin, Alex (2024-10-18). "Sen. Vivian Figures rumored to be eyeing Mobile mayoral candidacy". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  13. ↑ Poor, Jeff (October 17, 2024). "Sources: State Sen. Vivian Figures to run for Mobile mayor". 1819 News . Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  14. ↑ Sharp, John (2025-01-06). "Former Congressman Jerry Carl not running for Mobile mayor". AL.com . Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  15. ↑ Zeigler, Jim (2025-02-13). "First forum in Mobile mayoral race draws full house | Alabama News". 1819 News. Retrieved 2025-02-13.

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