Alex Wan
2022 - Present
2026
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Alex Wan is a member of the Atlanta City Council in Georgia, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 3, 2022. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Wan is running for re-election to the Atlanta City Council to represent District 6 in Georgia. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Wan was also a candidate for president of the Atlanta City Council in Georgia. He was defeated in the runoff election on December 5, 2017.
Biography
Wan earned his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He later received his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Atlanta City Council District 6
Incumbent Alex Wan is running in the general election for Atlanta City Council District 6 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Alex Wan (Nonpartisan) | |
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2021
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2021)
General election
General election for Atlanta City Council District 6
Alex Wan defeated Kathryn Voelpel and Courtney DeDi in the general election for Atlanta City Council District 6 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Wan (Nonpartisan) | 79.0 | 7,809 |
 | Kathryn Voelpel (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 1,064 | |
| Courtney DeDi (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 981 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 9,882 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Critz (Nonpartisan)
2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 57
Stacey Evans won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 57 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stacey Evans (D) | 100.0 | 29,595 |
| Total votes: 29,595 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 57
Stacey Evans defeated Alex Wan, Kyle Lamont, and Jenne Shepherd in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 57 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stacey Evans | 56.8 | 7,891 |
| Alex Wan | 32.4 | 4,500 | |
| Kyle Lamont | 7.4 | 1,029 | ||
 | Jenne Shepherd | 3.4 | 477 | |
| Total votes: 13,897 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Orianna Sanders (D)
2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a runoff election for any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast in the general election the month prior.[2] Felicia A. Moore defeated Alex Wan in the runoff election for city council president.
| Atlanta City Council President, Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Felicia A. Moore |
54.52% | 46,683 |
| Alex Wan | 45.48% | 38,942 |
| Total Votes | 85,625 | |
| Source: City of Atlanta, GA, "Fulton County/DeKalb County ‐ Official and Complete Combined Results," accessed December 12, 2017 | ||
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[2] Alex Wan and Felicia A. Moore defeated C.T. Martin in the general election for city council president.[3]
| Atlanta City Council President, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Alex Wan |
38.23% | 33,321 |
| Felicia A. Moore |
35.31% | 30,778 |
| C.T. Martin | 26.43% | 23,039 |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 32 |
| Total Votes | 87,170 | |
| Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Endorsements
Wan's campaign website included the following endorsements for 2017:[4]
- Buckhead Coalition
- Georgia Equality
- Atlanta Board of Realtors
- The Victory Fund
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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2020
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Atlanta City Council District 6 |
Officeholder Atlanta City Council District 6 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Alex Wan 2017 campaign website, "Meet," accessed October 11, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Alex Wan 2017 campaign website, "Supporters," accessed October 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jennifer Ide |
Atlanta City Council, District 6 2022 - Present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Atlanta City Council, District 6 2010–2017 |
Succeeded by Jennifer Ide |
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