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As the rematch for the Tuscaloosa City Council District 7 seat draws near, the candidates seeking to hold the seat are taking off their gloves.
Sonya McKinstry, who has represented this district for the past two terms, said she is the only “trustworthy” candidate in the race.
“We need to have someone sitting in that seat who is trustworthy, and I’m the only person in this race who can do that,” said McKinstry, 51. “And, beyond a shadow of a doubt I am qualified.”
McKinstry is referencing the criminal past of her opponent, business owner Cassius Lanier, who defeated McKinstry by 28 votes in the March 2 general election.