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Eshé Collins
2024 - Present
2025
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Eshé Collins is a member of the Atlanta City Council in Georgia, representing At-large Post 3. She assumed office on December 16, 2024. Her current term ends on December 31, 2025.
Collins is running for re-election to the Atlanta City Council to represent At-large Post 3 in Georgia. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Biography
Collins received a B.A. in psychology from Spelman College, an M.S. in urban teacher leadership from Georgia State University, and a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She has worked as a project director for Jumpstart, as an analyst for the Children's Defense Fund, and as a teacher. [1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Atlanta City Council At-large Post 3
Incumbent Eshé Collins is running in the general election for Atlanta City Council At-large Post 3 on November 4, 2025.
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2024
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2024)
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Atlanta City Council At-large Post 3
Eshé Collins defeated Nicole Evans Jones in the special general runoff election for Atlanta City Council At-large Post 3 on December 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eshé Collins (Nonpartisan) | 60.0 | 8,747 |
 | Nicole Evans Jones (Nonpartisan) | 40.0 | 5,834 | |
| Total votes: 14,581 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Atlanta City Council At-large Post 3
Nicole Evans Jones and Eshé Collins advanced to a runoff. They defeated Amber Connor, Devin Barrington-Ward, and Duvwon Robinson in the special general election for Atlanta City Council At-large Post 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicole Evans Jones (Nonpartisan) | 40.0 | 71,824 |
| ✔ | | Eshé Collins (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 43,910 |
 | Amber Connor (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 27,416 | |
 | Devin Barrington-Ward (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 24,112 | |
| Duvwon Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 12,152 | ||
| Total votes: 179,414 | |||
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Atlanta Public Schools school board District 6
Incumbent Eshé Collins defeated Patreece Hutcherson in the general election for Atlanta Public Schools school board District 6 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eshé Collins (Nonpartisan) | 66.8 | 7,965 |
 | Patreece Hutcherson (Nonpartisan) | 32.9 | 3,924 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 11,921 | |||
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2017
- See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2017)
All nine seats on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in Georgia were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Six seats were elected by district and three seats were elected at large. Six incumbents filed for re-election. A runoff election was held on December 5, 2017, after no candidate in Districts 2, 3, 5, and 7 won a majority of votes in the general election.[2][3][4]
District 2 incumbent Byron Amos won against newcomer Keisha Carey in the runoff election after they defeated challenger Tony Burks in the general election. As of December 5, 2017, the runoff election was too close to call. The open District 3 seat drew five newcomers, Adzua Agyapon, Lewis Cartee, Michelle Olympiadis, Antoine Raynard Trammell, and Rashida Winfrey. Olympiadis-Constant defeated Agyapon in the runoff election. Newcomer Erika Yvette Mitchell defeated Raynard Johnson in the runoff election after defeating candidates D'Jaris James, Jatisha Marsh, Bobby Montgomery, and Jackye Rhodes for the District 5 seat. In District 7, newcomer Kandis Wood Jackson won against Patricia Crayton after they defeated candidates Nathaniel Borrell Dyer, John Wright, and Micah Rowland in the general election.[5][6]
In the general election, incumbent Leslie Grant defeated challenger Ade Oguntoye to retain her District 1 seat. Incumbent Nancy Meister was the only candidate to file for the District 4 seat and won unopposed. In District 6, incumbent Eshé Collins defeated newcomers Valrie Walker Sanders, Patreece Hutcherson, and Donta McMichael to retain her seat. District 8 incumbent Cynthia Briscoe Brown won against challengers Ben Stone and Charlie Stadtlander. Incumbent Jason Esteves was the only candidate to file for the District 9 seat and won unopposed.[2][3][4]
Results
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eshé Collins Incumbent |
58.02% | 7,146 |
| Valrie Walker Sanders | 18.12% | 2,232 |
| Patreece Hutcherson | 15.13% | 1,863 |
| Donta McMichael | 8.44% | 1,039 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 36 |
| Total Votes | 12,316 | |
| Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "Official Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017 and DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017 | ||
Funding
Collins reported $32,090.00 in contributions and $16,605.34 in expenditures to the City of Atlanta Office of Municipal Clerk, which left her campaign with $15,484.66 as of November 2, 2017.[7]
Endorsements
Collins was endorsed by the Buckhead Coalition, the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and Georgia Equality.[8][9][10]
2013
- See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2013)
Collins ran for the District 6 seat against Anne Wofford McKenzie, Dell Byrd and Shawnna Hayes-Tavares on November 5, 2013. She faced Dell Byrd in a runoff election on December 3, 2013.
Results
Runoff election
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 6 Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Eshe Collins |
59.1% | 1,373 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dell Byrd | 40.9% | 951 | |
| Total Votes | 2,324 | |||
| Source: Fulton County Board of Election, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
General election
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Eshe Collins |
35.9% | 2,830 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dell Byrd |
25.4% | 2,000 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shawanna Hayes-Tavares | 23.1% | 1,818 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne Wofford McKenzie | 15.4% | 1,217 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.2% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 7,882 | |||
| Source: Fulton County Board of Election, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
Funding
Collins reported $46,507.00 in contributions and $29,891.20 in expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission , which left her campaign with $16,615.80 on hand. Major contributions included $5,000 from the Arthur Blank family, $5,000 from the Giornelli family, $250 from current District 8 candidate Mark Riley, $250 current District 8 candidate Reuben McDaniel and $500 from the Committee to Elect C.T. Martin.[11]
Endorsements
Collins did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Campaign themes
2025
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2024
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2021
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Campaign website
Collins' campaign website stated the following:
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Commitment to Our Kids
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| —Eshé Collins' campaign website (2021)[13] | ||
2013
Collins identified the following campaign themes for 2013:[14]
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Focusing on student achievement at the early stages of learningEarly education must be a top priority for Atlanta's schools. The evidence is overwhelming: It is much more effective to give a student a high-quality early education than it is to address low performance later through remediation. Early intervention is more cost-effective for the schools, and, more important, better for the child. These early years are crucial in laying a firm foundation for healthy development and lifelong learning. I have extensive experience in this area as a classroom teacher, policy advocate and nonprofit program manager. I have seen first-hand the difference high-quality early education can make in a child's life. Early learning leads to later achievement, and it must be a central focus in our efforts to address struggling students and low-performing schools. Promoting accountability at all levelsIt’s simple: WE must be accountable. School leaders must be held accountable. Highly effective teachers truly matter. As a teacher and as a manager of teachers, I know that the most successful teachers, classrooms and schools are those with the most effective leadership at every level. The Board and district must be accountable to students, parents and the community and support change in schools that benefit our students the most. It is the Board’s role to provide school resources so that ALL students and teachers have what they need to succeed in the classroom. Additionally, family and community involvement is a crucial component to accountability as well. When these various groups of accountability are linked to learning, we see an increase in student improvement. It's a direct correlation that we must believe in. If we want our community to trust and have complete confidence in Atlanta Public Schools, we must hold our leaders accountable for the quality of education that greets our children every day. Being accessible to address our students' needs and community partnershipsAs your Board member, I will work tirelessly to ensure that the highest level of ethics and transparency is afforded to our students, our schools and our community. I will be accessible to the needs and concerns of students, parents and schools and ensure the necessary resources are provided to them. Families are our children's first and most important teachers. Families should feel welcome to share ideas, know what is happening in our schools, and work collectively in their child's learning. I will have an integral role in all PTA and community meetings so I can hear from students, families and community members. I want to make sure everyone knows their voices are welcome at the Board level. I will visit a school weekly, so I know what's happening "on the ground,” not just on paper. I will hold informational meetings to inform our parents and community on a regular basis. Also, I will hold consistent office hours to address any questions and share updates. Trust and open lines of communication are essential to ensure that every stakeholder has an active voice in our children's education. I will ensure these voices will be heard as the most accessible board member. [12] |
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Atlanta Public Schools, "District 6: Eshé P. Collins," accessed August 28, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atlanta, Georgia, "City of Atlanta 2017 General Municipal Election: Candidates Who Have Completed Qualifying Process," accessed August 28, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fulton County, Georgia, "Official Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, GA, "December 5, 2017 General Municipal and Special Runoff - Unofficial results," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ DeKalb County, "Election Summary Report: Unofficial and Incomplete," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, GA - Easy File, "2017 Disclosure Reports," accessed January 24, 2017
- ↑ Marietta Daily Journal, "Buckhead Coalition announces Atlanta endorsements," October 6, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "Ade Oguntoye 4 APS," accessed October 30, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Equality, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed October 31, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Collins, Eshe'," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Collins for Kids, “Commitment to Our Kids,” accessed October 4, 2021
- ↑ Eshé Collins for APS, Vision, accessed October 29, 2013
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