Bessemer Municipal elections are today

August 25, 2026 – BESSEMER, Ala. – Bessemer voters go to the polls today to elect their mayor, city council, and board of education. Incumbent Mayor Kenneth E. Gulley faces three challengers: Louise Alexander, Darral Lerone Bethel, and Brenita Lewis. City Council – Dist. 1 Jarvis Collier – the Incumbent – is being challenged by Michael Knight. City Council – Dist. 2 Incumbent Chester W. Porter – t...