Who are the candidates for Atlanta City Council on Nov. 2 ballot?

October 12, 2021 Atlanta: Pat Sims votes at the Buckhead Library located at 269 Buckhead Avenue NE in Atlanta on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 as early voting locations opened across Georgia on Tuesday, kicking off a three-week sprint before election day on Nov. 2. Featuring the race for mayor of Atlanta and local contests statewide, the elections will be the first time many voters go to the polls since the General Assembly passed Georgia’s new voting law in March. Voters will decide on mayors, city councils, school boards and tax referendums. Early voting locations, hours and sample ballots are available online on the state’s My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. Voters must cast ballots in the counties where they’re registered. Changes to voting laws affect early voting in several ways. The minimum early voting hours are set at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and counties can offer up to 12 hours of daily early voting, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In previous elections, early voting times were required “during normal business hours,” but those hours weren’t defined. Early voting will also be offered on two Saturdays, and local election offices have the option of providing voting hours on Sundays as well. Before the law, one Saturday of early voting was required. Early voting is available from Oct. 12 to Oct. 29. Absentee ballots are also being mailed to voters this week. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

By AJC staff

Oct 15, 2021

The following candidates have qualified to run for Atlanta City Council this election season:

Council President: Sam Manuel, Mike Russell, Courtney English, Doug Shipman, Natalyn Mosby Archibong. Read more about the Council President candidates.

Council Post 1 At-Large Seat: Michael Julian Bond (I), Jereme Sharpe, Alfred “Shivy” Brooks, Brandon Cory Goldberg, Todd A. Gray

Council Post 2 At-Large Seat: Matt Westmoreland (I), Sonya Russell-Ofchus

Council Post 3 At-Large Seat: Jacki Labat, Keisha Sean Waites, Ralph Long, Sherry B. Williams, Jodi Merriday

Council District 1 Seat: Victor D. Tate, Clarence Blalock, Kelly-Jeanne Lee, Russell Hopson, Nathan Clubb, Jason Winston

Council District 2 Seat: Amir Farokhi

Council District 3 Seat: Byron Amos, Brandon Graham, Elijah Porter, Keona Jones, Ken Wainwright, Erika Estrada

Council District 4 Seat: Cleta Winslow (I), Larry B. Carter II, Kim Scott, Jason Dozier, Rogelio Arcila, DeBorah “Sister” Williams

Council District 5 Seat: Liliana Bakhtiari, Katrina “Katie” Kissel, Doug Williams, Amanda “Mandy” Mahoney, Samuel Bacote

Council District 6 Seat: Justin A. Critz, Courtney Jenee DeDi, Alex Wan, Kathryn Voelpel

Council District 7 Seat: Howard Shook

Council District 8 Seat: Mary Norwood

Council District 9 Seat: Dustin Hillis (I), Devin “Barrington” Ward

Council District 10 Seat: Andrea L. Boone (I), Jason Hudgins

Council District 11 Seat: Marci Collier Overstreet, Ron Shakir

Council District 12 Seat: Antonio Lewis, Jenné Shepherd, Joyce Sheperd (I)

Learn more about Atlanta elections

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is providing complete coverage of the Atlanta city elections on Nov. 2, 2021, including the race for mayor. Here are some resources to help you learn more about the elections, including early voting, absentee voting and information for Election Day.

AJC voter guides for Atlanta and other metro Atlanta counties

Who are the candidates for Atlanta mayor?

Who are the candidates for Atlanta city council?

Neighborhood by neighborhood: The AJC asked What do Atlanta residents want from the next mayor?

The Race for Mayor: A weekly roundup and update by our political reporters of the most important things you need to know about the Atlanta mayor’s race

Full coverage: Latest news articles and election information for voters

More about how the AJC is covering the Atlanta mayor’s race

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