Atlanta Board of Education

Seat 8 At-Large
Kaycee Brock

District 6
Patreece Hutcherson

District 2
Tony Mitchell

Atlanta City Council

Council District 11
Wayne Martin

Council District 7
Thomas Worthy

Statewide

Public Service Commission District 2
Alicia Johnson

Public Service Commission District 3
Peter Hubbard

City of Atlanta

Mayor

Andre Dickens 

Atlanta Board of Education

District 4
Jennifer McDonald

Council President
Marci Overstreet

Post 1 At-Large
Michael Julian Bond

Post 2 At-Large
Matt Westmoreland

Post 3 At-Large
Eshé Collins 

Council District 1
Jason Winston

Council District 2
Kelsea Bond 

Atlanta City Council

Council District 3
Byron Amos

Council District 4
Jason Dozier

Council District 5
Liliana Bakhtiari 

Council District 6
Alex Wan

Council District 8
Mary Norwood 

Council District 9
Dustin Hillis

Council District 10
Andrea Boone

Council District 12
Antonio Lewis

City of Atlanta

The 15-member Atlanta City Council approves the city’s budget, housing policy, zoning, public safety oversight, and transportation funding, while the mayor executes those policies. The city council president presides over council meetings, appoints committee chairs, and casts tie-breaking votes when necessary—a rare occurrence.

The Atlanta Board of Education is the nine-member body that hires the school superintendent, approves the district’s $1.84 billion budget, sets the property tax rate, and decides which schools to open, close, or convert to charters. As the federal government considers dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, local school boards like Atlanta’s will likely shoulder more responsibility for setting academic standards, protecting students’ civil rights, and managing federal funding.

The mayor, council president, city council, and school board members will be sworn in on Jan. 5, 2026, for four-year terms. This will mark Mayor Dickens’ final term as mayor. The council president, city council members, and school board members do not have term limits.  

Public Service Commission

The November election signaled a notable change to Georgia’s Public Service Commision. Both available seats—representing District 2 (east Georgia) and District 3 (Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton counties)—went to Democratic candidates, breaking up the all-Republican commission for the first time since 2007.

Why this election mattered

Georgia’s five-member PSC sets the electricity and gas rates for households’ monthly bills. The commission also signs off on major grid expansions and oversees broadband rollout in rural counties. They also decide if and when Georgia Power can raise rates on consumers, data center growth, and the state’s clean energy future.