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DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The one-week qualifying period ended on Friday, April 5, for the Special Election that will be held on Nov. 5 to fill two unexpired terms on the seven-member Board of Commissioners.
Both, the District 3 race and the Super District 7 race, have four candidates.The contenders officially entered the races by filing their qualifying papers and fees to run for the seats.
The District 3 seat was previously held by long-time Commissioner Larry Johnson, who stepped down to run for DeKalb CEO.
The DeKalb County Board of Elections and Registration released the following candidates who are in the District 3 race:
Nicole Massiah
P.O. Box 170517, Atlanta, GA 30317
470-494-4343
nmassiah@nicolefordistrict3.com
Tommy “Tommy T” Travis
P.O. Box 50425, Atlanta, GA 30302
404-680-0410
tommytravis@tt4d3.com www.TT4D3.com
Jakequeline “Jake” Walls
Andrew Walter Bell
P.O. Box 82348, Atlanta, GA 30354
404-380-0037
The Super District 7 seat has four contenders seeking to succeed Lorraine Cochran Johnson, who also stepped down to run for DeKalb CEO. In addition to Larry Johnson and Lorraine Cochran Johnson, Commissioner Steve Bradshaw also is running for DeKalb CEO. Both Johnsons had to relinquish their seats in order to run for the CEO position because their 4-year terms are not set to expire until Jan. 1, 2027. Bradshaw, however, did not have to step down from office because his term as commissioner ends in December 2024.
The following candidates are officially running for County Commissioner Super District 7 in the Special Election:
Demetrius McCoy
P.O. Box 362042, Decatur, GA 30036
678-487-7747
Jacqueline Adams
P.O. Box 63, Clarkston, GA 30021
404-408-5539
Kenneth Chung Royal
516 Mosswood Shoals, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
404-425-6349
info@vote4kenneth.com www.Vote4kenneth.com
Ladena Bolton
P.O. Box 93906 Atlanta, GA 30377
404-590-5367