Latest Results (Unofficial)
Tucker Mayor
| Candidate | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| *Anne Lerner | 57.52% | 4,299 |
| Noelle Monferdini | 24.91% | 1,803 |
| Beverly E. Williams | 17.57% | 1,513 |
| 10/10 Precincts Reporting | Updated 10:14 p.m. |
Tucker City Council Member District 1, Post 1
| Candidate | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| *Roger W. Orlando (I) | 58.14% | 1,497 |
| Karen Peters | 41.86% | 1,078 |
| 5/5 Precincts Reporting | Updated 10:14 p.m. |
Tucker City Council Member District 2, Post 1
| Candidate | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Patrice Cosby | 40.95% | 966 |
| *Cara Schroeder (I) | 59.05% | 1,393 |
| 5/5 Precincts Reporting | Updated 10:14 p.m. |
Tucker City Council Member District 3, Post 1
| Candidate | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Ulrich | 29.87% | 1,062 |
| *Alexis Weaver (I) | 70.13% | 2,493 |
| 3/3 Precincts Reporting | Updated 10:14 p.m. |
As predicted, Anne Lerner, and the District 1, 2, and 3 incumbents coasted to victory on Nov. 4.
Lerner, a communications professional and two-term Tucker City council member, dominated with 57.52 percent of the votes (4,299) with all precincts reporting.
Her closest contender, Noelle Monferdini, who also served on Tucker City Council, drew 24.91 percent of the votes, with more than 1,803 voters casting their ballots for Monferdini, in the highly anticipated mayoral race. Beverly Williams, an Army veteran, snagged more than 1,500 votes (17.57 percent).
Lerner was still celebrating with supporters well after 10 p.m. Tuesday, at an event space housed behind Local 7. She said she had thanked her more than 100 supporters who came out for her campaign event and accepted the victory ahead of the last few precincts reporting.
“I am super grateful,” she told Rough Draft Atlanta. “This has been a community-based, positive campaign. I’m overall grateful for the support for the community showed me…I have not heard from my opponents yet, but I felt comfortable enough with the results to say yes.”
Before the results came in, Monferdini said she was happy with “however it ends.”
“We have three great leaders,” she said. “We just have different approaches of how we want to do things, how we want to lead.”
District 3
District 3, Post 1 Incumbent Alexis Weaver gathered with her team and family at Las Colinas on Main Street Tuesday night. The early indicators of a double-digit lead against contender Sam Ulrich brought her much pride and excitement.
“It’s about serving everybody in the community,” she said Tuesday night. “I’m elected by the people in District 3, but the decisions I make affect the entire city…We have done what I think everybody should do. We’ve sent postcards, we have knocked on doors, we’ve dropped flyers, we’ve been at events… It is really about every single person in the community having a chance to have their voice represented.”
Her opponent, Sam Ulrich, garnered nearly 30 percent of the votes in District 3.
“We drove an enormous turnout this election and she prevailed,” Ulrich said Wednesday. “I hope for nothing but the best for her upcoming tenure. To my supporters, thank you for everything over the past few months. I could not have done any of this without you.”
District 2
District 2 was also a victory for an incumbent, Cara Schroeder, but with a tighter margin than her fellow incumbent, Weaver. Schroeder gained more than 59 percent of all votes for District 2, Post 1, totaling 1,393 ballots casts. Schroeder’s mantra for her next term is “onward.”
“I’m very pleased with all of the wonderful people who came out and voted for me,” she said. “I have had volunteers in every neighborhood who canvassed for me, hosted meet and greets, talked to people, and reminded people about voting. I’m excited to be in this spot tonight.”
Her opponent, Patrice Cosby, garnered nearly 41 percent of the district’s voter support. Cosby said she wants to see a constituents’ committee established for District 2 and a return to neighborhood watch in communities throughout Tucker.
“We ran a good campaign,” Cosby said. “We are feeling the love. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have run.”
District 1
District 1, Post 1 Incumbent Roger Orlando and his opponent Karen Peters had a similar margin as the District 2 contenders, with Orlando ultimately winning re-election. Orlando, an attorney, received 1,497 votes in his district (58.14 percent). Peters, a lifelong Tucker resident, snagged 1,078 votes (41.86 percent).
“I am thrilled with our Tucker municipal voting results across the board,” Orlando told Rough Draft Atlanta. “It appears the citizens of Tucker listened, considered their options carefully, and voted for the most experienced options on the ballot. That said, I congratulate all of the good people who altruistically put themselves out there to run for office for the good of our city. I look forward to moving our city progressively forward over the coming years with our new mayor and our present council.”
Rough Draft has reached out to Peters for comment multiple times during her campaign, but has not received responses.
