Montgomery confirms candidates for Sept. 1 District 3 special election

The City of Montgomery has announced the final list of qualified candidates for the Sept. 1 special election to fill the vacant District 3 seat on the Montgomery City Council.

The city’s July 24 announcement confirms that the election is moving forward with a finalized candidate field. The approved source material does not identify the candidates by name or state how many candidates qualified.

Election set to fill council vacancy

The special election is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026. It is intended to select a representative for Montgomery City Council District 3, according to the city.

District 3 voters will choose who fills the vacant seat. The available city materials do not state the cause of the vacancy, and they do not provide a council vote total connected to the special-election action.

The City Council previously took action to establish the special-election dates and process, the city said in an earlier announcement. The final-candidate announcement is a later administrative step in that process, confirming the qualified field ahead of the election date.

What the announcement does—and does not—settle

The July 24 notice establishes that the city has completed its qualification review for the District 3 contest and has a final candidate list for the municipal special election. It does not represent the election itself or the selection of a new council member.

The next known date in the process is Sept. 1, when the special election is scheduled to occur. The city describes the election as the mechanism for choosing District 3’s representative on the City Council.

The available official source packet does not include candidate names, campaign positions, vote totals, filing deadlines, runoff procedures or any expected political outcome. Those details are therefore not included here.

Why the date matters for District 3

By setting the election and releasing the final qualified field, the city has provided District 3 residents with a defined process for filling their vacant council seat. The contest concerns municipal representation and the administration of the city’s election process.

For now, the confirmed facts are that the Council established a special-election process, the city has announced its final qualified candidate list, and the District 3 election is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026.