Tuscaloosa Elections 2021

Tuscaloosa residents can now officially apply for an absentee ballot in the 2021 municipal election.

The Tuscaloosa Thread spoke with each of the 4 candidates running for the District 2 seat about their background, policies, and the key issues facing Tuscaloosa.

As qualifications for the Tuscaloosa City Council Municipal Elections concluded last week, candidate Cassius Lanier and incumbent Councilor Sonya McKinstry will be the only two contenders for the District 7 seat.

For the first time since 2005, Tuscaloosa's District 3 will have a new representative on the city council as four-term incumbent Cynthia Almond is not seeking reelection.

In District 4, which encompasses the University of Alabama and the lion's share of The Strip and downtown Tuscaloosa, incumbent Lee Busby will run unopposed.

As Tuscaloosa voters prepare go to vote in municipal elections on March 2nd, three candidates vying to represent the city's District 6.

The Tuscaloosa Thread spoke with three people seeking the District 1 Council Seat about their background, agendas and what message they have for voters ahead of the March 2nd elections.

Coming up in March, long-time incumbent Kip Tyner will be facing off against University of Alabama sophomore Sam Badger.

A third candidate has emerged looking to become Tuscaloosa's next mayor -- Serena Fortenberry, a community activist and English professor at The University of Alabama.

Martin Houston, a Tuscaloosa businessman, pastor and National Championship winner, announced his campaign to become Tuscaloosa's next mayor Tuesday afternoon.