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Metro Atlanta Runoffs Deliver New Mayors in South Fulton, East Point and Roswell

Voters settled previously fragmented contests to fill key local posts before the 2026 cycle.

Overview

  • Keisha Chapman won East Point’s mayoral race with 64% over Joshua B. Butler IV.
  • Mary Robichaux unseated Roswell incumbent Kurt Wilson, 53% to 47%.
  • South Fulton elected District 2 Councilwoman Carmelitha Gumbs as mayor with 60%, defeating former mayor Mark Baker.
  • Sandy Springs re-elected Mayor Rusty Paul with 69%, defeating challenger Dontaye Carter.
  • Atlanta races concluded with Wayne Martin winning City Council District 11 at 58%, while school board seats went to Kaycee Brock (District 8 at-large, 53%), Tony Mitchell (District 2, 74%), and Patreece Hutcherson (District 6, 54%) over incumbent Tolton Pace.