With the qualifying period closed, at least three members of the Hoover City Council will be vacating their seats.
Curt Posey was the first to announce that he would not seek reelection. His decision was followed by Sam Swiney, who announced last month that he would also not be returning. And the question "Will he or won't he?" was finally answered when the deadline passed, and John Lyda did not qualify.
Councilman Derek Murphy and Councilwoman Khristi Driver are facing opposition, while Councilmen Steve McClinton and Casey Middlebrooks qualified without opposition.
Of those who have chosen not to run for reelection, Lyda has served since first being sworn in on November 5, 2012. Posey was sworn in on November 7, 2016. Swiney was first elected on November 2, 2020.
The City's election website lists the following candidates as having qualified:
City Council Place #1
- Tanveer Patel
- Robin Schultz
City Council Place #2
- Clint Bircheat
- Kenneth Cox, Jr.
- Copeland Johnson
- Gene Smith
City Council Place #3
- Liz Lane
- Ashley Lovell
- Robert L. Williams
City Council Place #4
- Christian Coleman
- Khristi Driver*
- Donna Mazur
City Council Place #5
- Steve Lawrence
- Derrick M. Murphy*
City Council Place #6
- Casey Middlebrooks*
City Council Place #7
- Steve McClinton*
*Incumbent
The City of Hoover has seven (7) city council members elected "at-large." Municipal elections in Alabama are on a non-partisan basis. The 2025 election will be held on August 26. If a run-off election is necessary for Place 2, 3 or 4, it will be held on September 23. The members serve four-year terms, which begin on November 3.
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