Candidates for City Council
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Bessemer.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Jarvis CollierDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Chester W. PorterDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Cynthia S. DonaldDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Donna ThigpenDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Kelvin EadesDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Councilmember shall be a resident and qualified elector of the district and of the city and shall reside within the limits of the district in which he was elected during the term of the councilmember's office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $50; no petition signature requirement.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1700 Third Avenue North Bessemer, Alabama 35020
- Filing phone
- 205 424-4060
- Step 3
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