With the results set to be certified on Friday at city hall, the election to fill the District 3 city council seat in Sandy Springs is headed for a June runoff.

A city spokeswoman said with almost 1,900 ballots counted, none of the five candidates running pulled a majority of the vote total plus one in Tuesday’s balloting. That means the voters will choose between the two top vote-getters — banker Chris Burnett and Joe Houseman, a pilot.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m to 7 p.m. June 21 at the Hammond Park Round Program Building, 6005 Glenridge Drive. Advance voting is set from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. June 13-17 at the same location. The election was called after former District 3 City Councilman Graham McDonald resigned to run for a Georgia House seat.

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Instructor Daniel Jean-Baptiste reminds students to "measure twice, cut once" while using a hand saw at the Construction Ready accelerated summer program at Westside Works in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The program provides training for careers in construction and the skilled trades. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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