Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2022)

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Clayton County Public Schools elections
Primary date
May 24, 2022
Primary runoff date
June 21, 2022
General election date
November 8, 2022
Runoff election date
December 6, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
52,335 students

Four seats on the Clayton County Public Schools school board in Georgia were up for general election on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022. A runoff election was scheduled for December 6, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 11, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Jasmine Bowles won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jasmine Bowles (D)	100.0	10,904

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Jasmine Bowles defeated Monica Hooker in the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 1 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jasmine Bowles	74.6	3,033
	Submit photo	Monica Hooker	25.4	1,033

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,066
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District 4

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Victoria Williams won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Victoria Williams (D)	100.0	6,536

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Victoria Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 4 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Victoria Williams	100.0	1,933

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District 8

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8

Incumbent Joy Tellis Cooper won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joy Tellis Cooper (D)	100.0	8,124

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8

Incumbent Joy Tellis Cooper advanced from the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joy Tellis Cooper	100.0	3,176

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,176
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District 9

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 9

Incumbent Benjamin Straker won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 9 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Benjamin Straker (D)	100.0	8,913

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,913
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 9

Incumbent Benjamin Straker advanced from the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 9 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Benjamin Straker	100.0	3,116

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June 21, 2022

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November 8, 2022

• United States Senate election in Georgia, 2022
• Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• Georgia's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
• Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
• Georgia Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022
• Georgia Attorney General election, 2022
• Georgia gubernatorial election, 2022
• Georgia Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
• Georgia Labor Commissioner election, 2022
• Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
• Georgia Public Service Commission election, 2022
• Georgia Secretary of State election, 2022
• Georgia Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
• Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
• Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
• Georgia Amendment 1, Suspend Compensation for Assembly Members and Public Officials Indicted for a Felony Measure (2022)
• Georgia Amendment 2, Temporary Property Tax Change for Disaster Areas Measure (2022)
• Georgia Referendum A, Timber Equipment Exempt from Property Taxes Measure (2022)
• Georgia Referendum B, Merged Family-Owned Farms and Dairy and Eggs Tax Exemption Measure (2022)
• Municipal elections in DeKalb County, Georgia (2022)
• Municipal elections in Fulton County, Georgia (2022)
• Atlanta, Georgia, Sunday Alcohol Sales Measure (November 2022)
• Fulton County, Georgia, Homestead Exemption for Senior Residents Measure (November 2022)

December 6, 2022

• United States Senate election in Georgia, 2022

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About the district

See also: Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia

Clayton County Public Schools is located in Clayton County, Georgia. The district served 52,335 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Clayton County Public Schools	Georgia	School Boards
Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2020) List of school districts in Georgia	Georgia school board elections, 2022 Public education in Georgia Local ballot measures, Georgia	School board elections, 2022 School board elections, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2021

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