There will be runoff elections in the Sandy Springs mayoral and City Council District 4 races on December 2, 2025.

Early voting is open Nov. 22-26. Find a location here.

Rough Draft will be hosting runoff candidate forums on Nov. 20. Click here to register.

The latest news on the Nov. 4 municipal election:

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Sandy Springs Municipal Elections November 2025

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The next City of Sandy Springs municipal election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. All six City Council seats and the office of Mayor will be on the ballot. Municipal elections in Sandy Springs are nonpartisan.

Mayoral Candidate Forum

WSB-TV and Rough Draft Atlanta will host a Mayoral Candidate forum on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. The forum will stream on WSB Now and Rough Draft Atlanta.

City Council Candidate Forum

Rough Draft Atlanta, publisher of the Sandy Springs Reporter, is hosting a virtual candidate forum for all City Council races on Monday, Oct. 6, from noon to 3 p.m.

DistrictTimeCandidates
District 1 (Video 1, Video 2)12 – 12:15 p.m.Lorri Connor, John Paulson (I)
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District 2 (Video)12:20-12:35 p.m.Melody Kelley (I)
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District 3 (Video)12:40-12:55 p.m.Melissa Mular (I), Tara Overzat
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District 4 (Video)1:00-1:25 p.m.David Flynn, Steven Hickey, Frank Roberts, Michelle Sullivan
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District 5 (Video)1:30-1:50 p.m.Kristen Daddow-Rodriguez, Mary Ford, Colin Hubbard
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District 6 (Video)1:55-2:10 p.m.Andrew Chinsky, Tesula Stewart

Qualifying to Run

The mayor and council members serve four-year terms. To run for office, candidates must meet the following qualifications:

  • Be a resident of Sandy Springs for at least 12 consecutive months before the election
  • Reside in the district they seek to represent for at least six consecutive months before the election
  • Continue to live in the city (and the district, for council candidates) throughout their term
  • Be registered and qualified to vote in Sandy Springs municipal elections

Candidates must qualify in person at Sandy Springs City Hall, located at 1 Galambos Way. The qualifying period runs:

  • Mon., Aug. 18 through Thurs., Aug. 21, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Fri., Aug. 22, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to noon

To qualify, candidates can either:

  • File a Notice of Candidacy and pay a qualifying fee
  • File a Notice of Candidacy, a qualifying petition, and a Pauper’s Affidavit if unable to pay the fee

All candidates must meet city and state qualifications to run.

Qualifying Fees

Fees are set at 3% of the previous year’s gross salary for the office:

  • Mayor: $1,260 (based on a $42,000 salary)
  • City Council: $780 (based on a $26,000 salary)

For more information, visit the official City of Sandy Springs website or contact the City Clerk’s office.

Voter Registration

For voter information, including registration status and poll locations, please click here. Election Day is Tues., Nov. 4, with early voting beginning Oct. 13.

District Map

Click here to see a map of City Council districts.

Races (^ indicates runoff)

Mayoral

The following candidates have announced their intention to run for Mayor:

City Council District 1

City Council District 2

City Council District 3

City Council District 4

City Council District 5

City Council District 6

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