Birmingham Municipal Election · November 3, 2026 · Register to Vote · birminghamal.gov
Morgan
Birmingham for Mayor 2026 · Democrat
Birmingham deserves a leader who Built This City Dr. Renée Morgan for Mayor

Educator. Advocate. Daughter of Birmingham. Dr. Renée Morgan has spent 25 years building the schools, programs, and communities that make this city worth fighting for. Now she's ready to lead it.

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Morgan
for Mayor
"Birmingham built me. Now I'm ready to build Birmingham."
— Dr. Renée Morgan
Education First Safe Neighborhoods Economic Opportunity for All Infrastructure & Housing Environmental Justice Transparent Government Small Business Growth Healthcare Access Education First Safe Neighborhoods Economic Opportunity for All Infrastructure & Housing Environmental Justice Transparent Government Small Business Growth Healthcare Access
Meet the Candidate

25 years of
doing the
work.

Dr. Renée Morgan was born in Ensley, raised in Woodlawn, and educated at Ramsay High School before earning her doctorate in Educational Leadership from UAB. She has spent her entire adult life in service to Birmingham — as a teacher, a principal, a school board member, and the founding director of the Birmingham Youth Leadership Institute.

She is not running because she wants power. She is running because she has watched this city make promises to its people and fail to keep them — and she believes she has both the track record and the will to do better.

"I have sat in the rooms where Birmingham's decisions get made. I know what gets prioritized and what gets deferred. I know who gets heard and who doesn't. That changes on day one."

Ed.D. — UAB Ramsay High Alumna BPS School Board · 8 Years BYLI Founder NAACP Birmingham Chapter UAB Board of Trustees
On the campaign trail
Ensley Community Town Hall
Youth program visit
BYLI Annual Summit
Neighborhood walkthrough
Woodlawn District Visit
The Platform

Six promises.
Kept.

Not talking points. Not aspirations. Six specific commitments that Dr. Morgan will be held accountable to from the first day she takes office.

01
Education
& Youth
Birmingham's children deserve fully funded, fully staffed, fully equipped schools — in every zip code, without exception.
  • Increase teacher pay to $65,000 minimum in year one
  • Expand after-school programming to all 99 neighborhoods
  • Fund early childhood education for every 3- and 4-year-old
  • Zero tolerance for crumbling school infrastructure
02
Safe
Neighborhoods
Public safety means more than policing. It means investment, opportunity, mental health resources, and community trust.
  • Expand community policing and officer residency program
  • Establish 24/7 mental health crisis response teams
  • $50M neighborhood reinvestment fund over 4 years
  • Youth violence prevention as a public health priority
03
Economic
Opportunity
Growth that lifts Ensley, Woodlawn, and Avondale — not just the suburbs. Prosperity that is broadly shared or it doesn't count.
  • Small business development fund targeting under-resourced districts
  • Living wage ordinance for all city contractors
  • Workforce development pipeline with UAB, Lawson State, and BSCC
  • Minority-owned business procurement targets with real teeth
04
Infrastructure
& Housing
Fix the roads, expand the transit, build affordable housing, and end the era of deferred maintenance in Birmingham's neighborhoods.
  • 5-year comprehensive road repair plan with public tracking
  • Expand BJCTA bus routes to underserved areas
  • Affordable housing trust fund — 5,000 units in 4 years
  • Anti-displacement protections for long-term residents
05
Environmental
Justice
Birmingham's most vulnerable communities bear a disproportionate environmental burden. That ends with this administration.
  • Independent air quality monitoring in all 99 neighborhoods
  • Phase-out industrial emissions waivers near residential areas
  • Green infrastructure investment in flood-prone districts
  • Climate resilience plan developed with community input
06
Transparent
Government
Every dollar of city spending published online. Every contract decision explained. Every community deserving of a mayor who answers the phone.
  • Real-time city budget dashboard — public and searchable
  • Monthly neighborhood office hours in every district
  • Independent ethics oversight with enforcement authority
  • All city contracts over $25K require public posting
Why It Matters

Birmingham
is too great
to settle.

This city is full of extraordinary people, extraordinary institutions, and extraordinary potential. What it has lacked is leadership equal to that potential. That changes in 2026.

These are not abstract concerns. They are the lived reality of too many Birmingham families — and they are the reason Dr. Morgan is running.

38%
Child Poverty Rate
Birmingham's child poverty rate remains one of the highest of any major Alabama city
#42
Alabama School Ranking
Birmingham City Schools rank 42nd of 67 districts — unacceptable for a city of our resources
$1.2B
Deferred Infrastructure
Deferred road and infrastructure maintenance accumulated over the past decade
62%
Voter Turnout Gap
62% of registered Birmingham voters did not vote in the last municipal election
Day One Commitments
Day One
Launch the Transparency Dashboard
Every dollar of city spending will be publicly searchable online before the end of her first week in office.
Week One
Neighborhood Office Hours Begin
Monthly office hours in every one of Birmingham's 99 neighborhoods. Not Zoom. In person.
Month One
Teacher Pay Increase Proposal
A concrete legislative proposal for the $65,000 teacher minimum salary floor — funded and ready for council vote.
Year One
Small Business Fund Open
The Renée Morgan Small Business Development Fund will accept its first applications within 12 months of taking office.
Endorsements

Birmingham believes.

"Dr. Morgan is the leader Birmingham has been waiting for. She doesn't just understand education policy — she has lived it, taught it, and built institutions around it. Our members are unanimous in our support."

R
Rev. James Holloway
President, Greater Birmingham Ministries

"In 20 years of labor organizing in this city, I have never seen a candidate who actually comes to the table. Renée Morgan doesn't just say she'll fight for workers — she already has. She has our full endorsement."

S
Sandra Willis
Secretary-Treasurer, UAW Local 113

"The Birmingham Business Alliance endorses Dr. Morgan because she understands that economic growth and community investment are not competing priorities — they are the same priority. She has a real plan and a real record."

D
David Okafor
Chair, Birmingham Business Alliance
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Upcoming Events

Come hear
Dr. Morgan
directly.

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Aug
12
Community Town Hall
Ensley Neighborhood Conversation
Ensley Community Center · 1816 Avenue G · 6:00 PM
Aug
19
Fundraiser
Women for Morgan — Leadership Breakfast
The Club · 1 Robert S. Smith Drive · 8:00 AM
Sep
6
Labor Day Event
Working Families of Birmingham Rally
Linn Park · Downtown Birmingham · 10:00 AM
Sep
18
Policy Forum
Education & Our Children's Future
Lawson State Community College · 7:00 PM
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