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The municipal elections in the City of Selma are heating up, as 26 candidates have already qualified for their offices as of Friday afternoon.

The candidates that have already qualified are as follows by each race according to who qualified first:

Mayor of Selma

• Mr. Jarmal J. Sanders
• Mr. Michael Jackson
• Ms. Ronita R. Wade
• Mr. Aaron Roper
• Mr. Johnny E. Moss III
• Mr. James Perkins Jr. (incumbent)

Selma City Council, President

• Mr. Kennard Randolph

Selma City Council, Ward 1

• Mr. Charles Bennett
• Mr. Troy Harvill (incumbent)

Selma City Council, Ward 2

• Mr. Otto Hunter

Selma City Council, Ward 3

• Mr. Collins Pettaway III

Selma City Council, Ward 5

• Mr. Timfreit Draine
• Ms. Queen V. Imani
• Ms. Mariama DeRamus
• Ms. Nadine S. Sturdivant

Selma City Council, Ward 6

• Mrs. Sharon C. Taylor
• Mr. Atkin Jemison (incumbent)

Selma City Council, Ward 7

• Ms. Jannie Thomas (incumbent)
• Mr. Demonte’ Purifoy

Selma City Council, Ward 8

• Councilman Michael Johnson (incumbent)

Selma School Board, President

• Mrs. Cicely N. Curtis

Selma School Board, District 1

• Ms. Audrey L. Strong

Selma School Board, District 2

• Ms. Brenda R. Obomanu (incumbent)

Selma School Board, District 3

• Mrs. Tammy S. Maul

Selma School Board, District 4

• Ms. Brittney S. Houser
• Dr. Tanya S. Miles (incumbent)