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DeKalb County School District, Georgia, elections (2022)

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DeKalb County School District elections
General election date
May 24, 2022
Runoff election date
June 21, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
93,473 students

Three seats on the DeKalb County School District school board in Georgia were up for general election on May 24, 2022. A runoff election was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 11, 2022.

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Candidates and results

District 2

General runoff election

General runoff election for DeKalb County School District school board District 2

Whitney McGinniss defeated Candice McKinley in the general runoff election for DeKalb County School District school board District 2 on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Whitney McGinniss (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
57.4
 
3,253
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Candice McKinley (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
42.6
 
2,412

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,665
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General election

General election for DeKalb County School District school board District 2

Candice McKinley and Whitney McGinniss advanced to a runoff. They defeated Steven Bowden and Wendy Hamilton in the general election for DeKalb County School District school board District 2 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Candice McKinley (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
29.4
 
4,096
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27.7
 
3,854
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Steven Bowden (Nonpartisan)
 
23.6
 
3,295
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Wendy Hamilton (Nonpartisan)
 
19.3
 
2,691

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Total votes: 13,936
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District 4

General election

General election for DeKalb County School District school board District 4

Incumbent Allyson Gevertz defeated Bonnie Chappell in the general election for DeKalb County School District school board District 4 on May 24, 2022.

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%
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Allyson Gevertz (Nonpartisan)
 
63.3
 
9,734
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Bonnie Chappell (Nonpartisan)
 
36.7
 
5,655

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Total votes: 15,389
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District 6

General runoff election

General runoff election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6

Incumbent Diijon Dacosta defeated Janet Hughes in the general runoff election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6 on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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55.8
 
3,227
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Janet Hughes (Nonpartisan)
 
44.2
 
2,556

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Total votes: 5,783
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General election

General election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6

Incumbent Diijon Dacosta and Janet Hughes advanced to a runoff. They defeated Venola Mason in the general election for DeKalb County School District school board District 6 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Diijon Dacosta (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
49.2
 
7,432
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Janet Hughes (Nonpartisan)
 
29.5
 
4,449
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Venola Mason (Nonpartisan)
 
21.3
 
3,210

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Total votes: 15,091
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About the district

See also: DeKalb County School District, Georgia

The DeKalb County School District is located in DeKalb County, Georgia. The district served 93,473 students during the 2021-2022 school year.[1]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed March 24, 2023
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