Candidates revealed for Montgomery city council District 3 special election
MONTGOMERY, Ala (WAKA Action 8 News) – The City of Montgomery has released the final list of candidates who will appear on the special election ballot to fill the open Montgomery City County District 3 seat. The seat was formerly held by Marche Johnson.
The final ballot includes 15 qualified candidates.
The qualified candidates are:
- Marion Ackley
- Mark Bailey
- Johnny Bannister
- LaPawn Carter
- Gregory Crawford
- Kevin Elkins
- Clarence Hampton
- Jose Harris
- Steven Lambert
- Robert Marcus
- Montaski McCoy
- De’Anthony Powell
- Johnnie Sankiey
- Bibby Simmons
- Michelle Summers
As Action 8 previously reported, the city council removed Johnson from her seat on June 23rd after learning that she had purchased a home in district 7 with a VA loan, which requires the military member to live in the residence. City councilors are required to live in the district that they represent.
Johnson had represented District 3 since 2021.
The special election to fill the seat will be held Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
