Andre Burgin
Andre Burgin ran for election to the Atlanta City Council to represent District 11 in Georgia. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Burgin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Andre Burgin was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a high school diploma from Benjamin E. Mays High School, a bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University in 2008, and a graduate degree from Clark Atlanta University in 2011. His career experience includes working as a technology professional.[1]
Burgin has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Friends of FAM Inc.
- Adams Park Residents Association
- Friends of Adams Park
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2025)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Atlanta City Council District 11
Nate Jester and Wayne Martin are running in the general runoff election for Atlanta City Council District 11 on December 2, 2025.
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| Wayne Martin (Nonpartisan) | ||
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General election
General election for Atlanta City Council District 11
The following candidates ran in the general election for Atlanta City Council District 11 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wayne Martin (Nonpartisan) | 33.2 | 3,028 | |
| ✔ | | Nate Jester (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 1,885 |
 | Toni Belin-Ingram (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 1,447 | |
 | Harold Hardnett (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 931 | |
 | Andre Burgin (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 572 | |
| Reginald Rushin (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 550 | ||
| Curt Collier (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 385 | ||
| Steven Dingle (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 313 | ||
| Total votes: 9,111 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Lewis (Nonpartisan)
- Sherry Williams (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Andre Burgin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burgin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After graduating from Benjamin E. Mays High School, I earned my B.S. in Business Administration from Florida A&M University (2008) and my MBA in Marketing from Clark Atlanta University (2011). Over the past 15 years, I've built a career in tech and user experience research, including leading AI research teams in Meta's Ads organization.
My professional success hasn't pulled me away from my community - it's deepened my commitment to it. For over seven years, I've served as Co-Chair of the Adams Park Residents Association, working on community economic development, public safety, and quality of life issues. I also serve on the boards of the Adams Park Foundation and Friends of FAM Inc., where I've helped raise over $500,000 in scholarships for Atlanta students attending HBCUs.
I'm running because the barriers I had to overcome to succeed shouldn't exist for the next generation. I'm bringing my data-driven expertise and deep community roots to City Hall to create real pathways to opportunity for all District 11 residents.- I have the skills to drive real solutions with transparent, measurable results. I bring 15+ years of Big Tech expertise and data-driven problem-solving to a district I've called home my entire life. As Co-Chair of Adams Park Residents Association for 7+ years, I know our challenges firsthand. I'll bring my experiences into the work I do as Councilman.
- I want to see growth without displacement. To do that we have to protect legacy residents while building opportunity. I'll fight for tax relief programs for seniors, expand middle housing options, and drive equitable economic development that creates jobs and opportunities for existing residents. Development should serve our community, not displace it.
- In District 11, we've had more plans than progress; beautiful master plans that never move forward. But when projects DO get executed, they are executed poorly causing real harm. The Cascade Complete Streets project was plagued by poor project management, departmental silos, and surprise infrastructure discoveries. It dragged on for years, hurting local businesses and frustrating residents. I'll bring tech-industry accountability with digital dashboards, RACI charts showing who's responsible at every milestone, and proper interdepartmental coordination. Every infrastructure project must deliver results that help our community, not hurt it.
Being a first-generation college grad transformed my life. Through Friends of FAM Inc., I've raised +$400k in scholarships. I'm committed to wraparound services, coding bootcamps, and trade programs that prepare our youth for the innovation economy.
I don't want to be an outlier. A kid from a working-class Southwest Atlanta family becoming a first-generation college graduate and Big Tech leader should be normal, not rare. But Atlanta has the worst economic mobility in the nation because too many Black children in our communities face barriers I had to overcome and many more that never should exist at all.
We also need leaders who can identify what matters most and execute relentlessly. Not everything can be done at once. Officials must focus on highest-impact initiatives first, using clear criteria based on community benefit. District 11 has too many plans and not enough progress.
Friends who encouraged me when I doubted myself. Teachers who saw potential I didn't yet see. Strangers who offered guidance at critical moments. Church members who believed in me. These people made the difference between giving up and pushing through.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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