Final list of candidates for 2020 Hoover city elections

Qualifying for the Aug. 25 Hoover elections ended Tuesday, July 21, with 19 people seeking elected office, including two candidates for mayor and 17 for the seven citywide seats on the Hoover City Council.

Current Mayor Frank Brocato is facing City Council President Gene Smith in the 2020 mayor’s race. Meanwhile, Councilman Derrick Murphy had no competition for his Place 5 seat on the City Council and will return to office without a vote once he is certified as the winner.

All registered voters in the city of Hoover can vote in the mayor’s race and each of the six contested council races.

Here is the complete list of 2020 qualifiers, with incumbents marked with an (i). There are links to profiles for each of the candidates.

Mayor:

• Frank Brocato (i)
• Gene Smith

Council Place 1:

• Curt Posey (i)
• Leah Siefka

Council Place 2:

• Ron Brown
• Mitzi Eaker
• Robin Schultz
• Dina Shunnarah
• Sam Swiney

Council Place 3:

• Michael Jeffries
• John Lyda (i)

Council Place 4:

• Nathan Reed
• Mike Shaw (i)

Council Place 5:

• Derrick Murphy (i)

Council Place 6:

• James “J.D.” Deer
• Casey Middlebrooks (i)

Council Place 7:

• Carin Mayo
• Steve McClinton
• Alli Nations