Housing advocate Bennie Coleman and lawyer Ed Tolley are both running to be the next ACC Commissioner from District 7. Commissioner John Culpepper is not running for re-election, so there’s no incumbent.

0:00 – Intro
0:29 – Meet Ed Tolley
2:44 – Meet Bennie Coleman
3:59 – Bennie’s housing plan
11:04 – Ed’s top priorities
16:45 – Ed’s opinion of the current commission
21:18 – Bennie’s opinion of the current commission
22:39 – Bennie’s experience
24:17 – Ed’s experience
26:46 – Why you should vote for Ed Tolley
27:14 – Why you should vote for Bennie Coleman
28:18 – Bennie’s final thoughts

District 7 includes the Timothy Road area and the Beechwood Hills neighborhood off Alps Road.

The election will take place on May 19, 2026. Early voting starts on April 27.

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