2025 Atlanta City Council presidential election

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2025 Atlanta City Council presidential election
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CandidateRohit MalhotraMarci Collier Overstreet
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Incumbent President

Doug Shipman



The 2025 Atlanta City Council presidential election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the Atlanta City Council President. Incumbent president Doug Shipman is retiring after serving one four-year term.

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Background

Shipman was initially planning to run for re-election but ultimately decided against it in February 2025. [1] He stated that he needed to focus on family health matters, and would not be able to properly fulfill the duties of the job over the next four years. [2]

Candidates

Declared

Declined

General election

Malhotra has been characterized as a progressive outsider, while Overstreet is generally considered an insider establishment candidate. [6] In a debate, Overstreet described Malhotra's nonprofit business a crumbling failure. Malhotra responded by claiming Overstreet did not take her job seriously, as she had spent time in city council meetings taking selfies with other councilmembers. [7]

Endorsements

Rohit Malhotra
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Marci Collier Overstreet
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions

Results

2025 Atlanta City Council presidential election
CandidateVotes%
Rohit Malhotra
Marci Collier Overstreet
Total votes100.00%

Notes

  1. ↑ Norwood also served as city councilmember from the at-large district from 2002–2010 and 2014–2018

References

  1. ↑ Lupiani, Joyce (February 13, 2025). "Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman will not seek re-election". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Murry, Kendall (February 12, 2025). "Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman announces decision not to run for reelection". WABE. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Saporta, Maria (May 8, 2025). "CCI's Rohit Malhotra announces run for Atlanta City Council president". SaportaReport. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Singleton, Isaiah (August 19, 2025). "Atlanta City Councilmember Overstreet announces plans to run for City Council presidency". The Atlanta Voice. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Umontuen, Itoro N. (February 12, 2025). "Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman will not run for re-election". The Atlanta Voice. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Bunch, Riley (September 2, 2025). "Insider vs. Outsider: The race for Atlanta City Council president". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Ripley, Joe (October 9, 2025). "Attacks fly in debate for Atlanta City Council president". 11Alive. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Sassoon, Alessandro (August 19, 2025). "Ro Khanna's Atlanta rally attracts a bevy of anti-establishment progressives". Atlanta Civic Circle. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sassoon, Alessandro (September 17, 2025). "Endorsement Tracker: Who's endorsing who in Atlanta's municipal elections?". Atlanta Civic Circle. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rohit Malhotra". Run for Something. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Kerr, Zak (August 25, 2025). "GA Working Families Party endorses six Atlanta candidates as "progressive champions"". Atlanta Community Press Collective. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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