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Crystal Gaines
Crystal Gaines is a judge of the Atlanta Municipal Court in Georgia.
Gaines ran for re-election for judge of the Atlanta Municipal Court in Georgia. She won in the retention election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2025)
Atlanta Municipal Court
Crystal Gaines was retained to the Atlanta Municipal Court on November 4, 2025 with 87.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
87.2
|
77,903 | ||
No |
12.8
|
11,485 | |||
Total Votes |
89,388 | ||||
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|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gaines in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2021)
Atlanta Municipal Court
Crystal Gaines was retained to the Atlanta Municipal Court on November 2, 2021 with 79.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
79.3
|
61,198 | ||
No |
20.7
|
15,982 | |||
Total Votes |
77,180 | ||||
|
|
2017
Crystal Gaines was retained in the Atlanta Municipal Court, Gaines Seat election with 82.09 percent of the vote. [1]
| Atlanta Municipal Court, Gaines Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
| 82.09% | ||
| Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Crystal Gaines did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Crystal Gaines did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia