Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2023)

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2025 → ← 2021
Atlanta Public Schools elections
General election date
November 7, 2023
Runoff election date
December 5, 2023
Enrollment ('22-'23)
50,325 students

Five seats on the Atlanta Public Schools school board in Georgia were up for general election on November 7, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for December 5, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was August 25, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Atlanta Public Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Katie Howard won election in the general election for Atlanta Public Schools school board District 1 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Howard (Nonpartisan)	100.0	4,263

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,263
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District 3

General election

General election for Atlanta Public Schools school board District 3

Ken Zeff defeated incumbent Michelle Olympiadis in the general election for Atlanta Public Schools school board District 3 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Zeff (Nonpartisan)	63.0	4,920
		Michelle Olympiadis (Nonpartisan)	37.0	2,895

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 7,815
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District 5

General election

General election for Atlanta Public Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Erika Yvette Mitchell defeated Raynard Johnson in the general election for Atlanta Public Schools school board District 5 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erika Yvette Mitchell (Nonpartisan)	70.0	3,129
		Raynard Johnson (Nonpartisan)	30.0	1,342

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,471
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At-Large Seat 7

General runoff election

General runoff election for Atlanta Public Schools school board At-Large Seat 7

Alfred Brooks defeated incumbent Tamara Jones in the general runoff election for Atlanta Public Schools school board At-Large Seat 7 on December 5, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alfred Brooks (Nonpartisan)	64.7	9,056
		Tamara Jones (Nonpartisan)	35.3	4,949

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 14,005
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General election

General election for Atlanta Public Schools school board At-Large Seat 7

Incumbent Tamara Jones and Alfred Brooks advanced to a runoff. They defeated William Sardin in the general election for Atlanta Public Schools school board At-Large Seat 7 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tamara Jones (Nonpartisan)	48.2	13,101
✔		Alfred Brooks (Nonpartisan)	47.3	12,852
	Submit photo	William Sardin (Nonpartisan)	4.5	1,222

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 27,175
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At-Large Seat 9

General election

General election for Atlanta Public Schools school board At-Large Seat 9

Incumbent Jessica Johnson defeated Nkoyo Effiong Lewis in the general election for Atlanta Public Schools school board At-Large Seat 9 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jessica Johnson (Nonpartisan)	54.5	14,544
		Nkoyo Effiong Lewis (Nonpartisan)	45.5	12,162

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 26,706
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Additional elections on the ballot

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About the district

See also: Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia

The Atlanta Public Schools is located in Muscogee County, Georgia. The district served 50,325 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Atlanta Public Schools	Georgia	School Boards
List of school districts in Georgia	Georgia school board elections, 2023 Public education in Georgia Local ballot measures, Georgia	School board elections, 2023 School board elections, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2022

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