Fulton County Schools, Georgia, elections (2024)

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Fulton County Schools elections
General election date
May 21, 2024
Runoff election date
June 18, 2024 (canceled)
Enrollment ('22-'23)
89,935 students

Three seats on the Fulton County Schools school board in Georgia were up for general election on May 21, 2024. A runoff election was scheduled for June 18, 2024, but it was canceled. The filing deadline for this election was March 8, 2024.

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Fulton County Schools school board District 1

Sara Elizabeth Gillespie defeated Lyndsey Coates in the general election for Fulton County Schools school board District 1 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sara Elizabeth Gillespie (Nonpartisan)	53.6	4,844
	Submit photo	Lyndsey Coates (Nonpartisan)	46.4	4,200

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,044
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District 3

General election

General election for Fulton County Schools school board District 3

Incumbent Katie Gregory defeated Mustafa Karadeniz in the general election for Fulton County Schools school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Gregory (Nonpartisan)	77.1	6,522
	Submit photo	Mustafa Karadeniz (Nonpartisan)	22.9	1,935

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,457
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District 4

General election

General election for Fulton County Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Franchesca Warren won election in the general election for Fulton County Schools school board District 4 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Franchesca Warren (Nonpartisan)	100.0	13,530

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About the district

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The Fulton County Schools is located in Fulton County, Georgia. The district served 89,935 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Fulton County Schools	Georgia	School Boards
Fulton County 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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