Who’s Running for Mayor and Council In Northport’s Elections?

On the last full day to qualify as a candidate for municipal elections in Northport, several new candidates, including two running for mayor, have filed paperwork to run.

The two-week qualifying period for would-be officials to make it onto ballots ends tomorrow, June 24th, at 5 p.m., ahead of elections set for Tuesday, August 26th.

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All five of Northport's city council seats and the mayor's office are up for election, and as the deadline draws near, several candidates have just filed paperwork, setting up contested races in all but one district as of Monday afternoon.

The city maintains an online list of those who have qualified, and only District 5 remains uncontested at this time. The seat was last won by former council President Jeff Hogg, who resigned in controversy last year. Anwar Aiken, the man the city council appointed to replace Hogg, has yet to qualify to seek the seat in August.

UPDATE: Qualifications have ended - the candidates who qualified to run include the following:

Mayor

• Jason Barksdale
• David R. Crawford
• Roland M. Lewis
• Johnny "Dale" Phillips

City Council District 1

• Christy Bobo (incumbent)
• Turnley Smith

City Council District 2

• Orlando Edwards
• Zach Stone
• Woodrow Washington III (incumbent)

City Council District 3

• Jaime Conger
• Karl D. Wiggins (incumbent)

City Council District 4

• Randall "Holt" Clark Jr.
• Jamie Dykes (incumbent)

City Council District 5

• Danny C. Higdon

Northport's municipal elections will be held on August 26, 2025. All five city council seats and the mayor's office are up for vote. Check out our just-launched coverage hub for those races here.

Any incumbent or challenging candidate seeking coverage on the Thread can reach the editor at stephen.dethrage@townsquaremedia.com.

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