Mobile Chamber’s 2025 Election Guide: City Council and Mayoral Races

Last Updated: July 8, 2025By businessview

The Mobile Chamber’s 2025 Election Guide is a nonpartisan resource designed to help voters prepare for the upcoming August 26 municipal election. This guide focuses on the mayoral and city council races that will shape the future of Mobile.

These local leaders play a critical role in shaping policies that affect economic growth, infrastructure, public safety and quality of life. The Chamber’s goal is to ensure voters are informed about candidates committed to supporting job creation, workforce development and a strong, pro-business climate.

The Mobile Chamber does not endorse any specific candidate but is dedicated to equipping our community with valuable resources to stay well informed about the candidates on the ballot. We earnestly encourage you to exercise your right to vote. Your participation is crucial in shaping the future of our community and ensuring a vibrant and representative democracy.

What To Know Before the August 26 Election

Vote: August 26 Election

The upcoming Municipal Election is scheduled for August 26, 2025, with a run-off election, if needed, set for September 23, 2025. Voters will head to the polls to elect the Mayor and City Council members.

To win outright in any race, a candidate must receive 50% of the vote plus one vote. If no candidate meets that threshold, the top two vote-getters will move on to a run-off election.

Learn About the Candidates

With a mission to grow the Mobile area economy, advocate for a pro-business environment and improve the quality of life for all citizens, the Mobile Chamber is the leading voice for business in our region. As part of the Mobile Chamber’s 2025 Election Guide, we invited each candidate running for mayor of Mobile or Mobile City Council to respond to a series of questions to help inform our members and the public ahead of the August 26 municipal elections. Responses appear as submitted by the candidates. If a candidate did not respond, it is noted as “No response.”

Mayor of Mobile Candidates

Learn about each mayoral candidate by clicking their name below.

Spiro Cheriogotis | Barbara Drummond | Connie Hudson | Paul Prine

City Council Candidates

Learn about the Mobile city council candidates by clicking each district below.

Your City Council District May Have Changed:

You may not be voting in the same city council district as previous years. August 26 is the first election in Alabama using the new Mobile districts, meaning your city council member and voting precinct may have changed

Not sure which district you are in?

Click here to verify your voter registration and voting district.

Find your polling place.

Polling Place Hours: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Your voting location may have changed since the last election.

Click here to verify your polling location.

Register to Vote.

Click here to register to vote.

Voter Registration Deadline

The deadline to register to vote in the municipal election is August 11, 2025. Voters needing to register or update their information—such as address changes—should contact the Board of Registrars at (251) 574-8586 to request a voter update form.

How do I vote absentee?

Click here to learn more about the absentee voting process.

By Mail: Absentee ballot applications must be received no later than August 19, 2025.
In Person: Applications returned by hand must be received by August 21, 2025.

Important Election Dates

July 7, 2025: First day to vote absentee in person

August 11, 2025: Last day to register to vote

August 19, 2025: Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail

August 21, 2025: Last day to hand-deliver an absentee application and to vote absentee in person

August 25, 2025: Last day to hand-deliver an absentee ballot and last day to apply and submit an Emergency Absentee Ballot

August 26, 2025: Election Day

September 23, 2025: Runoff election (if necessary)

November 3, 2025: Swearing In Ceremony

Mobile Chamber’s 2025 Election Guide: Mayoral and City Council Races

The Mobile Chamber’s 2025 Election Guide is a nonpartisan resource designed to help voters prepare for the upcoming August 26 municipal election. This guide focuses exclusively on the mayoral and city council races that will shape the future of Mobile.

Click the name of the mayoral candidate to learn about their positions and priorities:

Spiro Cheriogotis | Barbara Drummond | Connie Hudson | Paul Prine

Click the district to view the candidates for Mobile City Council to learn their positions and priorities: