First Black Mayor of Alabama Town Re-elected After Past Barriers
TL;DR
Patrick Braxton, who was previously barred from office after running unopposed five years ago, has been elected mayor of Newbern, Alabama, in its first contested mayoral race since the 1960s, marking a significant political shift in the small town.
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- Black Alabama Mayor Once Blocked by White Town Leaders Wins Reelection Capital B News
- Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor of an Alabama town who was once barred from office, secures election victory Face2Face Africa
- Alabama town's first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, wins election Decatur Daily
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