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DEKALB COUNTY, GA—On Wednesday, March 6, Sheriff Melody Maddox and Solicitor General Donna Coleman Stribling filed their qualifying papers for re-election. Maddox and Stribling were the first to enter their respective races this week.
No Republican candidates have entered any of DeKalb’s local or county-wide races so far. The qualifying period ends at noon on Friday, March 8. The General Primary and non-partisan elections will be held on May 21.
Here’s a look at the candidates who have officially entered races in DeKalb County as of Wednesday, March 6, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office:
Sheriff(D)
MELODY M. MADDOX (Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/06/2024
Solicitor General of DeKalb County (D)
DONNA COLEMAN STRIBLING
Qualified Date 03/06/2024
dcstribling@dekalbcountyga.gov
WWW.DEKALBSOLICITORGENERAL.COM
Chief Executive Officer (D)
STEPHEN “STEVE” BRADSHAW
Qualified Date 03/05/2024
P.O. BOX 2634
DECATUR, Georgia 30031
DEKALB COUNTY COMMISSIONER
County Commissioner District 4 (D)
LANCE HAMMONDS
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 870991
STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia 30087
REAL ESTATE
CHAKIRA JOHNSON
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 775
STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia 30086
CITY ENGINEER
chakira@chakira4commissioner.com
GABRIELLE ROGERS
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
5181 898 W MOUNTAIN ST
STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia 30083
AMB STUDENT TRANSFORMATION
County Commissioner District 5 (D)
MEREDA DAVIS JOHNSON(Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
4153 FLATSHOALS PKWY SUITE 322 BLDG C
DECATUR, Georgia 30038
Email Address meredadavisjohnson@jhclawyers.com
County Commissioner District 6 (D)
EDWARD “TED” TERRY(Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
3080 KELLY ST
SCOTTDALE, Georgia 30079
Tax Commissioner (D)
IRVIN J JOHNSON (Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/05/2024
773 CARLISLE CLUB DR
STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia 30083
Email Address irvinj42@gmail.com
County Board of Education District 3
DEIDRA ROSSELL WRIGHT(Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
2937 KNOLLBERRY LN
DECATUR, Georgia 30034 3246
EDUCATOR
DEIRDRE P PIERCE(Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 370105
ATLANTA, Georgia 30037
Email Address momstaxidp@aol.com
County Board of Education District 5
DONNA PRIEST-BROWN
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
2910 STE B193 EVANS MILL ROAD
STONECREST, Georgia 30038
TELESSA AMMONS
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PARENT/EDUCATOR
TIFFANY TATE HOGAN
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
EDUCATION-ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR
tatehogan4dekalbschools@gmail.com
Chief Magistrate Judge (D)
BERRYL A ANDERSON (Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 2640 DECATUR, Georgia 30031
Clerk of Superior Court of DeKalb County (D)
DEBRA DEBERRY(Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 1301
DECATUR, Georgia 30031
Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County
BEDELIA C HARGROVE
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 55424
ATLANTA, 30308
Judge of State Court of DeKalb County Division A-3 (To Succeed Wayne M. Purdom)
DIONNE MCGEE
Qualified Date 03/05/2024
1298 HOPKINS DRIVE
DECATUR, Georgia 30033
ATTORNEY
YOLANDA MACK
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
3350 NORTHLAKE PKWY NE
ATLANTA, Georgia 30345
ATTORNEY
MECCA ANDERSON
Qualified Date 03/06/2024
1226 PONCE DE LEON AVE NE
ATLANTA, Georgia 30306
STATE COURT JUDGE
Judge of State Court of DeKalb County Division A-5 (To Succeed Mike Jacobs)
MIKE JACOBS (Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 4062
DECATUR, Georgia 30031
Judge of State Court of DeKalb County Division A-6
ANA MARIA MARTINEZ (Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
JUDGE
Judge of State Court of DeKalb County Division B-10
CHARLES E BAILEY(Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 2508
DECATUR, Georgia 30031
Judge of State Court of DeKalb County Division B-11 (Ronald B. Ramsey, Sr)
RONALD BERNARD RAMSEY, SR (Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 715
LITHONIA, Georgia 30058-3400
Judge of State Court of DeKalb County Division B-8 (To Succeed Kiesha R. Storey)
KIESHA R STOREY(Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024
PO BOX 2249
DECATUR, Georgia 30031
Judge of State Court of DeKalb County Division B-9 (To Succeed Brian K. Ross)
BRIAN K ROSS (Incumbent)
Qualified Date 03/04/2024