Conyers opens qualifying Sept. 3-5 for Special Election, City Council District 2, Post 2 seat, two qualify for mayor

UPDATED: Sept. 3, 2025

CONYERS, GA—Conyers voters will have a chance to elect a new City Council member for the District 2, Post 2 seat vacated by Connie Alsobrook, who stepped down to run for mayor and is facing Brad Smith in the two-way race. 

Candidates will have only three days to qualify for the special election—Sept. 3-5—and pay the $252 qualifying fee.  Qualifying will be held at City Hall, 901 O’Kelly St., Conyers.

Alsobrook qualified on Aug. 21 to run for mayor. She was elected in 2023 to a second four-year term on the council, which would have ended on Dec. 31, 2026. The winner of the special election will complete the remainder of that term. 

The City Council approved Resolution 759 to set the special election and brief three-day qualifying period during  a special called meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

The following seats will be on the ballot in the city’s upcoming general election: 

Mayor (4-year term)

City Council, District 1 (4-year term)

City Council, District 2, Post 1(4-year term) 

City Council, District 2 Post 2 (special election (unexpired term to end Dec. 31, 2026)

Although a five-day qualifying period was held  Aug.18-22 for two council seats and mayor’s race, the city had not yet released the names of those who qualified on its website as of Friday, Aug. 29. Qualifying for the special election for the District 2, Post 2 seat also was not on the city’s web site as of Wednesday, Sept. 3, when qualifying began.   

Some information on the candidates entering the Conyers races during the Aug. 18-22 qualifying period, however, was provided on the Georgia Secretary of State’s web site:  

Conyers has 10,641 registered voters, including 7,491 blacks and 1,830 white voters, according to elections officials.

Key Election Dates:

Early voting Oct. 14-31, 2025

Election Day, Nov. 4, 2025 

For more information on qualifying  for the special election, contact City Clerk Nicole Holsomback at Nicole.holsomback@conyersga.gov or call 770-929-4226.

Connie Alsobrook and Brad Smith were the only candidates who qualified for the office of mayor. The information was not withheld. On Common Ground News could not verify the information.  Learn more about the mayoral candidates from the information they provided at the links below:

https://ocgnews.com/city-councilwoman-connie-alsobrook…/

https://ocgnews.com/brad-smith-announces-mayoral-bid…/