Joy Tellis Cooper

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Joy Tellis Cooper

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Democratic Party

Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

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Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Joy Tellis Cooper (Democratic Party) is a member of the Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia, representing District 8. She assumed office on October 4, 2021. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Tellis Cooper (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Clayton County Public Schools to represent District 8 in Georgia. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8

Incumbent Joy Tellis Cooper won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joy Tellis Cooper (D)	100.0	8,124

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,124
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8

Incumbent Joy Tellis Cooper advanced from the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joy Tellis Cooper	100.0	3,176

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,176
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2021

See also: Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2021)

General election

Special general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8

Joy Tellis Cooper defeated Arvis Walker in the special general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8 on September 21, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joy Tellis Cooper (D)	62.4	745
	Submit photo	Arvis Walker (D)	37.6	449

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,194
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2018

See also: Clayton County Public Schools elections (2018)

General election

General election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8

Incumbent Alieka Anderson won election in the general election for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alieka Anderson (D)	99.2	9,591
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	80

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,671
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8

Incumbent Alieka Anderson defeated Brenda Harrison and Joy Tellis Cooper in the Democratic primary for Clayton County Public Schools school board District 8 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alieka Anderson	59.7	1,478
	Submit photo	Brenda Harrison	20.4	506
	Submit photo	Joy Tellis Cooper	19.9	493

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,477
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2022

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2021

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