Mayor

As the City’s Executive Officer, the Mayor has the power to execute and enforce provisions of the City’s charter, exercise supervision over the administration of all City departments, veto decisions of the City Council, and submit to City Council the recommended annual budget. The mayoral election is non-partisan — candidates don’t run as members of a particular political party. The Mayor serves a 4-year term and is limited to 2 consecutive terms.

2025 Mayoral Candidates

• Andre Dickens (Incumbent)

• Helmut Domagalski

• Kalema Jackson

• Marcus Lamar

• Walter Reeves

• Larmetria Trammell

City Council President

All of Atlanta votes for City Council President. The City Council President break tie votes of the City Council, appoint committee chairs, and step in should anything happen to the Mayor - until a new Mayor is elected. 

Current City Council President, Doug Shipman will not seek re-election, leaving an open seat up for election on November 4, 2025.

2025 City Council President Candidates: 

• Rohit Malhotra

• Marci Collier Overstreet

City Council

All 15 Atlanta City Council Seats (Including 12 District Representatives and 3 At-Large Members are up for election.  

While all Atlanta residents can vote for the At-Large seats, each voter can only vote for the District Representative in the the District they reside in.

2025 District 1 Candidates:

• Sean Skillings

• Jason Winston (I)

2025 District 2 Candidates:

*Incumbent Amir Farokhi is not seeking re-election

• Kelsea Bond

• Williams Jacob Chambers

• Alex Jones

• Rod Mack

• Courtney Smith

• James White

• Ocean Zotique

2025 District 3 Candidates:

• Byron Amos (I)

• Perrin Bostic

2025 District 4 Candidates:

• Jason Dozier (I)

2025 District 5 Candidates:

• Liliana Bakhtiari (I)

• Adam Gore Wright

2025 District 6 Candidates:

*Howard Shook is not seeking re-election

• Alex Wan (I)

2025 District 7 Candidates:

• Gerald Thad Flowers

• Rebecca King

• William Worthy

2025 District 8 Candidates

• Mary Norwood (I)

2025 District 9 Candidates

• Charles Bourgeois

• Dustin Hillis (I)

2025 District 10 Candidates

• Andrea Boone (I)

2025 District 11 Candidates

*Marci Collier Overstreet is not seeking re-election

• Andre Burgin

• Curt Collier

• Steven Dingle

• Harold Hardnett

• Toni Ingram

• Nathan Jester

• Keith Lewis

• Wayne Martin, Jr. 

• Reginald Rushin

• Sherry Williams

2025 District 12 Candidates: 

• Delvin Davis

• Stephanie Flowers

• Antonio Lewis (I)

Post 1 At Large Candidates:

• Michael Julian Bond (I)

• Juan Mendoza

• Matt Rinker

Post 2 At Large Candidates: 

Matt Westmoreland (I)

Post 3 At Large Candidates: 

E'She Collins (I)

Municipal Judge

The Municipal Court of Atlanta consists of nine judges who conduct bench trials — which do not include juries–concerning matters such as traffic offenses, driving under the influence, ordinance violations, certain misdemeanors, and code enforcement violations committed within City limits.

Municipal Court judges are appointed by the Mayor and are on the ballot every four years for “retention.” Voters do not get to pick who they want to judges, but they do get the opportunity to remove existing judges.

2025 Candidates: 

• Judge JaDawnya C. Baker (Appointed in 2015 by Kasim Reed)

• Judge Ardra L. Bey (Appointed in 2016 by Kasim Reed)

• Judge Crystal A. Gaines (Appointed in 2005 by Shirley Franklin)

• Judge Terrinee L. Gundy (Appointed in 2013 by Kasim Reed)

• Judge Gary E. Jackson (Appointed in 2005 by Shirley Franklin)

• Judge Teresa A. Mann (Appointed in 2021 by Keisha Lance Bottoms)

• Judge Christopher T. Portis (Appointed in 2015 by Kasim Reed)

• Judge Pierce Hand Seitz (Appointed in 2024 by Andre Dickens)

• Judge Christopher E. Ward (Appointed in 2012 by Kasim Reed)

School Board

Four Atlanta Board of Education seats- Districts 2, 4, 6 and Seat 8-At Large are up for election on November 4, 2025. 

The Atlanta Board of Education establishes and approves the policies that govern the Atlanta Public Schools. The Board consists of nine members, representing six geographical districts and three “at-large” seats. Members serve a 4-year term.

2025 District 2 Candidates: 

• Aretta Baldon (Incumbent)

• Tony Mitchell

• Stephen Owens

2025 District 4 Candidates:

• Jennifer McDonald (Incumbent)

2025 District 6 Candidates:

• Jonathan Leon

• Tolton Pace (Incumbent)
  

2025 Seat 8 At-Large Candidates:

• Cynthia Briscoe Brown (Incumbent)

• Royce Mann

• Aisha Stith

Public Service Commission

Two Public Service Commission Seats - Districts 2 & 3 are up for election on November 4, 2025. The entire state of Georgia votes in this statewide election. 

The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) regulates electric, gas, telecommunications, and intrastate transportation companies. Its five elected commissioners set utility rates and decide who pays for infrastructure projects and cleanup costs — customers or utility companies. If an electric utility company wants to build more plants, it must get PSC approval. The PSC does not regulate water, cellular service, or broadbrand internet.

The primary election for the PSC was held on June 17, 2025. Because no candidate won more than 50% of the total vote for the Democratic candidate for PSC Seat 3, there will be a runoff on July 15, 2025. 

2025 District 2 Candidates: 

• Tim Echols (R, Incumbent)

• Alicia Johnson (D)

2025 District 3 Candidates: 

• Peter Hubbard (D)

• Keisha Sean Waites (D)

• Fitz Johnson (R, Incumbent)