Dec 4, 2024 - Politics

Eshé Collins wins Atlanta City Council Post 3 runoff

Thomas Wheatley

An individual wearing a black pantsuit smiles while folding their arms in front of a white background — Eshé Collins. Photo: Courtesy of Eshé Collins

Eshé Collins won Tuesday's special runoff election to fill the unexpired term of former Atlanta City Council member Keisha Sean Waites.

Why it matters: Once sworn in as the Post 3 at-large council member, Collins will bring the city's 15-member legislative body back to full capacity.

Waites stepped down in March 2024 to launch an unsuccessful campaign for clerk of Fulton County Superior Court.

Zoom in: Collins, a civil rights attorney and Atlanta Public Schools board of education member, defeated Nicole "Nikki" Evans Jones with roughly 60% of the vote in the runoff as of midnight, according to preliminary results.

The race went to a runoff because no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote in the November general election. Evans Jones, the former principal of Thomasville Heights Elementary School and co-founder of a women's social club, earned 40% of the vote in the general, while Collins received about 25%.

What's next: All municipal offices are up for grabs next November, including the Post 3 at-large seat. Collins will have to run for re-election if she wants to remain in the seat.

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