Maurice Mercer

Maurice Mercer is a business account executive and former Pelham City Council member running as the Democratic nominee for Alabama's 6th Congressional District. He served three terms on the council, including as council president from 2020 to 2025, and his Ballotpedia and BirminghamWatch profiles describe him as its first African American member. He won the August 11, 2026 special Democratic primary with 64.2% of the vote and has listed raising the minimum wage and health care among his priorities.[1][2]

Mercer earned a high school diploma from Midfield High School and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Troy University in 2004. According to his Ballotpedia profile, his career has included work in telecommunications, banking, retail management, organized labor, logistics, small business ownership and public service.[1][2] He currently works as a business account executive, a position BirminghamWatch describes as being with a Fortune 500 company.[1][2]

Mercer served on the Pelham City Council from 2012 to 2025, three terms in all, including as council president from 2020 to 2025. He was the first African American member of the council.[1][2] He earned the Alabama League of Municipalities' Advanced Certified Municipal Officer distinction and, according to his Ballotpedia profile, was nominated for Public Servant of the Year three years in a row. BirminghamWatch's candidate profile says he has served on numerous boards, committees and nonprofit organizations and lists Pelham as his residence.[1][2]

Mercer won the August 11, 2026 special Democratic primary for the 6th District with 64.2% of the vote (5,398 votes), ahead of Ashtyn Kennedy, Keith Pilkington and Jacob Bouma-Sims.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.