33 candidates qualify for City of Atlanta’s municipal elections on Day 1

ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta Office of the Municipal Clerk announced that 33 candidates filed their paperwork on Tuesday, Aug. 19,  to run in Atlanta’s upcoming municipal elections, officially opening the city’s four-day qualifying period.

Qualifying for the Nov. 4 election continues through Friday, Aug. 22.

Atlanta Mayor Andre’ Dickens drew one contender on Day 1, while  the City Council District 11 emerged as the most crowded race so far with five challengers. The Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education has three seats open. 

Atlanta’s municipal election includes a mix of  community leaders and 12 incumbents running for re-election:

Mayor

Andre Dickens*

Eddie   Andrew Meredith 

Atlanta City Council President

Marci Collier Overstreet

Atlanta City Council

(Post 1 At-Large)

Michael Julian Bond*

(Post 2 At-Large)

Matt Westmoreland

(Post 3 At-Large)

Eshé Collins*

(District 2)

Kelsea Bond

Rod Mack

Courtney Smith                        

James White II            

(District 3)

Perrin Bostic 

(District 4)

Jason Dozier*

(District 5)

Liliana Bakhtiari*

(District 6)

Alex Wan*

(District 7)

Jamie Anne Christy

Allen Daly

Thomas Worthy

(District 8)

Mary Norwood*

(District 9)

Dustin Hillis*

Charles Bourgeois

(District 10)

Andrea Boone*

(District 11)

Harold Maurice Hardnett

Toni Belin-Ingram

Nate Jester

Wayne Martin

Reginald Rushin 

(District 12)

Stephanie Flowers

Antonio Lewis* 

Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education 

(District 2)

Stephen Owens

(District 6)

Patrece Hutcherson

Jonathan Leon

Tolton R. Pace*

(District 6)

Aisha Stith

*Indicates incumbent running for reelection 

About The Office of the Municipal Clerk

The Office of the Municipal Clerk (OMC), often called “the Clerk’s Office,” is the City of Atlanta’s central repository for information regarding all legislative actions of the Atlanta City Council.

As the designated custodian and administrator of the City’s legislative record, the Municipal Clerk codifies and maintains the City of Atlanta Charter and Code of Ordinances, which contain all City of Atlanta laws. The Municipal Clerk is statutorily the custodian of the Official Seal of the City, attests to the Mayor’s signature, and affixes the seal to City contracts and intergovernmental agreements. The Clerk’s Office also records the Mayor’s Executive and Administrative Orders, maintains all City Boards, Authorities, Commissions, etc. (BACE) and routinely responds to information requests from the public.

As the City’s Election Superintendent, the Municipal Clerk is responsible for administering all election-related matters, ensuring the smooth and fair conduct of elections. The certified election results are duly filed in the Clerk’s Office.