Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2024)

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Clayton County Public Schools elections
Primary date
May 21, 2024
Primary runoff date
June 18, 2024
General election date
November 5, 2024
Runoff election date
December 3, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
52,186 students

Five seats on the Clayton County Public Schools school board in Georgia were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2024. A runoff election was scheduled for December 3, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was March 8, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 2

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 2

Incumbent Mark Christmas won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mark Christmas (D)	100.0	11,554

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 2

Incumbent Mark Christmas advanced from the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 2 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mark Christmas	100.0	2,560

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District 3

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 3

Incumbent Jessie Goree won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jessie Goree (D)	100.0	12,156

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 3

Incumbent Jessie Goree advanced from the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jessie Goree	100.0	2,744

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District 5

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Deatrice Haney won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Deatrice Haney (D)	100.0	10,179

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Deatrice Haney advanced from the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 5 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Deatrice Haney	100.0	1,834

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,834
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District 6

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 6

Incumbent Mary Baker won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Baker (D)	100.0	14,475

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 6

Incumbent Mary Baker advanced from the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 6 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Baker	100.0	3,788

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,788
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District 7

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 7

Incumbent Sabrina Hill won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sabrina Hill (D)	100.0	7,157

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 7

Incumbent Sabrina Hill advanced from the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 7 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sabrina Hill	100.0	981

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 981
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About the district

See also: Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia

The Clayton County Public Schools is located in Clayton County, Georgia. The district served 52,186 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Clayton County Public Schools	Georgia	School Boards
Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2022) List of school districts in Georgia	Georgia school board elections, 2024 Public education in Georgia Local ballot measures, Georgia	School board elections, 2024 School board elections, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2023

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