Karen Watkins (Georgia)

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Karen Watkins

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Democratic Party

Prior offices

Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I

Successor: Rachel Stone

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 18, 2024

Karen Watkins (Democratic Party) was a member of the Gwinnett County Public Schools school board in Georgia, representing District I. She assumed office on December 17, 2020. She left office on January 1, 2025.

Watkins ran for re-election to the Gwinnett County Public Schools school board to represent District I in Georgia. She lost in the general runoff election on June 18, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2024)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I

Rachel Stone defeated incumbent Karen Watkins in the general runoff election for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I on June 18, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rachel Stone (Nonpartisan)	50.2	1,868
	Submit photo	Karen Watkins (Nonpartisan)	49.8	1,851

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,719
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General election

General election for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I

Incumbent Karen Watkins and Rachel Stone advanced to a runoff. They defeated Leroy Ranel Jr. in the general election for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Karen Watkins (Nonpartisan)	41.8	7,771
✔		Rachel Stone (Nonpartisan)	30.6	5,684
	Submit photo	Leroy Ranel Jr. (Nonpartisan)	27.6	5,135

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,590
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Endorsements

Watkins received the following endorsements.

• Georgia Federation of Teachers
• Vote Mama PAC

2020

See also: Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I

Karen Watkins defeated incumbent Carole Boyce in the general election for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Karen Watkins (D)	58.9	55,836
	Submit photo	Carole Boyce (R)	41.1	39,018

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,854
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I

Karen Watkins defeated Segun Adeyina in the Democratic primary for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Karen Watkins	50.4	13,282
		Segun Adeyina	49.6	13,069

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,351
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I

Incumbent Carole Boyce advanced from the Republican primary for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District I on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carole Boyce	100.0	12,847

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,847
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Karen Watkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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