Bessemer mayor, city leaders lose re-election after supporting data center project
News Clip2:17WBRC 6 News·Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL·9/24/2026
The Mayor of Bessemer, Kenneth Gulley, and other city leaders were voted out of office following a runoff election. The Mayor-elect attributes this outcome to public opposition to a controversial data center project known as "Project Marvel," which the former leaders had supported. This suggests a direct link between the data center project and the election results.
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Bessemer’s Mayor-elect says a controversial data center project drove people to the polls. Mayor Kenneth Gulley and other leaders who voiced support for “Project Marvel” were voted out of office after Tuesday’s runoff elections. Could there be a link?
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