Belinda Edwards

Belinda Edwards

Nonpartisan

Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

8

Prior offices:

Fulton County Juvenile Court

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Elections and appointments

Last election

May 21, 2024

Belinda Edwards is a judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Edwards ran for re-election for judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. She won in the general election on May 21, 2024.

Education

Edwards received an undergraduate degree from Stanford University, an MBA from Columbia University, and a J.D. from the Georgia State University College of Law.

Career

• January 2017-present: Judge, Fulton Judicial Circuit, Georgia
• January 2005-December 2012: Fulton County Juvenile Court, Georgia

• September 2008-December 2012: Chief judge
• January 2005-September 2008: Judge

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Fulton County, Georgia (2024)

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Belinda Edwards won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Belinda Edwards (Nonpartisan)	100.0	94,811

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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Fulton County, Georgia (2020)

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Belinda Edwards won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Belinda Edwards (Nonpartisan)	100.0	180,995

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 180,995
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Campaign themes

2024

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2020

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Footnotes

Georgia courts

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Federal courts:

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia

State courts:

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State resources:

Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia