Decatur City Hall

Decatur City Commissioner Scott Drake will face two challengers as he runs for reelection this year.

Two other candidates have qualified to run for District 1 Post B: Valencia Monique Breedlove and Eric Tumperi, who qualified on Sept. 2. Drake also qualified to run on Wednesday, the last day to register to be on the ballot in the Nov. 3 elections in Decatur.

Drake was elected in 2013. It was a special election to replace Mayor Bill Floyd, who resigned. Unlike many other cities, Decatur’s mayor is elected by fellow-commissioners, not by the voters.

Here is the full list of candidates for Decatur City Commission and the City Schools of Decatur Board of Education:

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Decatur City Commission

Anthony T. Powers – At Large
John P. Ridley – At Large
Brian Smith – District 2 (B)
James M. Johnson – District 2 (B)
Valencia Monique Breedlove – District 1 Post (B)
Scott Drake – District 1 Post (B)
Eric Tumperi – District 1 Post (B)

School Board

Tasha R. White District 2 (B)
Thomas R. DeSimone District 2 (B)
Christopher Garrett Goebel District 1 Post (B)

In Avondale, there were no additional candidates who qualified to run for City Commission or Mayor. Avondale’s qualifying ends on Sept. 4. To see the list of candidates in Avondale, click here.