2021 Voter Guide: Tuscaloosa City Council Runoffs

Tuscaloosa AL

13 April, 2021

9:01 AM

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TUSCALOOSA, AL — Ballots will be cast in two runoff races for seats on the Tuscaloosa City Council today and Patch will be following along all day reporting from the campaign trail. Polling places will only be open in District's 1 & 6, as all other race, including for mayor of Tuscaloosa, were decided in March. Polls will close at 7 p.m. and Tuscaloosa Patch will have live updates as they come in, so be sure to look out for our runoff election landing page. Click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter and breaking news alerts District 1 Candidates: Que Chandler & Matthew Wilson Registered voters: 7,295 Ballots cast on March 2: 1,383 Polling location: TDOT Building Auditorium - 1000 28th Avenue, Tuscaloosa. Tale of the Tape: Wilson — a pastor and District 1's representative on the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education — received 608 votes on March 2, while Chandler pulled in 447 to force the three-candidate race to a runoff. An outspoken community activist, Chandler was narrowly defeated in a 2017 runoff by Wilson for the District 1 school board seat. In that runoff race, Wilson received 382 votes to Chandler's 310. The winner will take the seat vacated by District 1 Councilwoman Phyllis Wade Odom, who chose to not seek re-election. Click to watch this Patch Digital Feature from March where I caught up with both candidates ahead of the runoff: District 6 Candidates:John Faile & Eddie Pugh (incumbent) Registered voters: 9,922 Ballots cast on March 2: 2,403 Polling location: Belk Activity Center, 2101 Bowers Park Drive. Tale of the Tape: Retired Tuscaloosa Police Department Captain John Faile will look to unseat two-term incumbent Councilman Eddie Pugh after garnering the most votes (939) in the March 2 Municipal Election. Pugh was able to force a runoff with 860 votes, while a third challenger — Eric Gaines — spilt the vote total with 572. Have a news tip or suggestion on how I can improve Tuscaloosa Patch? Maybe you're interested in having your business become one of the latest sponsors for Tuscaloosa Patch? Email all inquiries to me at [email protected].