Patrick Braxton Decisively Reelected as Newbern, Alabama Mayor After Historic Legal Battle
Patrick Braxton Decisively Reelected as Newbern, Alabama Mayor After Historic Legal Battle Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, has been overwhelmingly reelected this week, securing a decisive victory with 66 votes against his opponent’s 26. This election marks a pivotal moment for the tiny town, concluding a four-year dispute over local governance that garnered national attention. Braxton’s reelection is particularly significant as it represents Newbern’s first mayoral election since at least the 1960s, held under a federal…