Northport candidates' forum hosted by League of Women Voters
The forum will be hosted by the League of Women Voters of Greater Tuscaloosa, which does not endorse candidates, but creates opportunities for information and involvement.
All of the candidates running for Northport's mayor, and its five City Council seats in the Aug. 26 municipal election have been invited.
Northport Mayor John Hinton announced earlier he was not running; there are four running for that seat.
Four of the City Council incumbents have challengers. In District 5, Anwar Aiken, who was appointed to a partial term after the resignation of Jeff Hogg in March 2024, is not running for the seat. Danny Higdon is running unopposed.
Qualified candidates
Mayor: Jason Barksdale, David R. Crawford, Roland M. Lewis and Johnny "Dale" Phillips
City Council District 1: Christy Bobo (incumbent) and Turnley Smith
City Council District 2: Orlando Edwards, Zach Stone and Woodrow Washington III (incumbent)
City Council District 3: Jaime Conger and Karl D. Wiggins (incumbent)
City Council District 4: Randall "Holt" Clark Jr. and Jamie Dykes (incumbent)
City Council District 5: Danny C. Higdon.
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Where to vote in Northport's Aug. 26 election
District 1: Northport City Hall 3500 McFarland Blvd.
District 2: New Zion Missionary Baptist Church 1317 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
District 3: Daystar Family Church 3975 Watermelon Road
District 4: Northport Fire and Rescue Station No. 2, 5410 Alabama Highway 69
District 5: Flatwoods Baptist Church 4520 70th Ave.
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More information
Anyone who can't attend the forum in person can view a recording afterward, on LWVGT's YouTube channel, Facebook page and website.
For more information about the Northport candidates forum, email spokesperson Elle Shaaban-Magaña esmlwvgt@gmail.com.
The League of Women Voters, founded in 1920, is a nonpartisan organization committed to the informed and active participation of citizens in government.
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