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Valerie Abbott
2001 - Present
2025
24
Valerie Abbott is a member of the Birmingham City Council in Alabama, representing District 3. She assumed office in 2001. Her current term ends on October 28, 2025.
Abbott ran for re-election to the Birmingham City Council to represent District 3 in Alabama. She won in the general election on August 24, 2021.
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2021)
General election
General election for Birmingham City Council District 3
Incumbent Valerie Abbott defeated Alice Speake, Joseph Casper Baker III, and Wil Jones in the general election for Birmingham City Council District 3 on August 24, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Valerie Abbott (Nonpartisan) | 52.8 | 2,102 |
 | Alice Speake (Nonpartisan)  | 28.7 | 1,144 | |
 | Joseph Casper Baker III (Nonpartisan) | 12.5 | 499 | |
| Wil Jones (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 239 | ||
| Total votes: 3,984 | |||
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2017
The city of Birmingham, Alabama, held elections for mayor and city council on August 22, 2017. A runoff was held on October 3, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 7, 2017.
Incumbent Valerie Abbott defeated Ryan Jones and Rowan Henderson in the Birmingham City Council District 3 general election.[1]
| Birmingham City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Valerie Abbott Incumbent |
65.08% | 2,548 |
| Ryan Jones | 32.08% | 1,256 |
| Rowan Henderson | 2.84% | 111 |
| Total Votes | 3,915 | |
| Source: City of Birmingham, "General Election Results," August 29, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Birmingham City Council District 3 2001-Present |
Succeeded by Josh Vasa |
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