Birmingham mayoral candidates clash in heated debate

Birmingham mayor debate: Woodfin faces attacks over crime, water works, leadership

With daggers sharpened and aimed at Mayor Randall Woodfin, a new phrase was coined as challengers made their case to unseat the incumbent Birmingham mayor and end the ‘Randemic.’

I’m a debate coach. Here's what I make of the raucous Birmingham debate

For people who study political debates, there is a general sense that they do not change many minds. Instead, they tend to support people’s enthusiasm, or lack of enthusiasm, to vote for candidates that they have chosen.  While Tuesday’s debate involving five of the nine mayoral was unlikely to change many votes, it will likely influence voter enthusiasm. Over the course of six rounds of questions having to do with everything from the airport to…

Leading Mayoral Candidates Trade Insults in Debate - BirminghamWatch

Birmingham mayoral candidates Frank Woodson, incumbent Randall Woodfin, Lashunda Scales, Brian K. Rice and Juandalynn Givan take part in a debate on Aug. 12, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Gaddy) Birmingham radio station WJLD invited five of the city’s nine mayoral candidates to participate in a debate Tuesday night at the historic Carver Theater. A healthy crowd filled the 450-seat venue and, according to hosts, more than 1,800 people streamed the even…

Birmingham mayoral candidates clash in heated debate

Five mayoral candidates in Birmingham engaged in a heated debate at the Carver Theatre Tuesday night, where they discussed a range of topics.

Woodfin Trades Fire with Givan and Scales in Birmingham Mayoral Debate

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Five candidates for Birmingham mayor were on stage Tuesday night at the Carver Theatre, and the three currently in elected offices spent most of the night s…