Who's on DeKalb County ballot for Nov. 5

Though 2019 is an off-year for major statewide and national elections, voters in cities across DeKalb County will head to the polls Nov. 5 to vote in important municipal elections.

Mayoral or city council seats are on the ballot in every city in the county. There will also be a countywide referendum over the plan to restructure the DeKalb County ethics board.

Here’s the breakdown of the candidates running for office in each city in DeKalb, according to the county elections board.

Avondale Estates

Mayor: Incumbent Mayor Jonathan Elmore is facing a challenge from former City Manager Clai Brown. City commissioner: Brian Fisher (incumbent), Marguerite Belline, Candace Jones, Dee Merriam

Brookhaven

Mayor: Mayor John Ernst is campaigning for a second term, and community activist Jennifer Heath is running against him. City Council District 1:

Linley Jones (incumbent) is running unopposed. City Council District 2:

Dimitrius Owens and Mad- eleine Norine Simmons. Sitting Councilman Bates Mat- tison recently announced he is not running for reelection.

Residents will also vote whether to approve a prop- erty tax homestead exemp- tion for the city.

Chamblee

District 2: Leslie Robson (incumbent) and Shaun Lewis District 3: Thomas Hogan (incumbent) and Karen Lup- ton City Council, At Large:

Darron Kusman (incumbent) and Stephen Watson

Chamblee residents will also vote whether to approve a property tax homestead exemption for the city.

Clarkston

Three council seats are up for grabs this year. Voters will choose three candidates from a field of six:

Andrea Cervone (incum- bent), Awet “Howard” Eyasu (incumbent), Darara Timotewos Gubo, Laura Hopkins, Debra Johnson and Sam

uel Rai

Decatur

City commissioner, District 1, Post B: Erin Braden and George Dusenbury

City commissioner, Dis

trict 2, Post B: Lesa Mayer, Chris Stirn and Phillip Wiedower

City commissioner, At Large: Tony Powers (incumbent) and Christopher Gagnon

Board of Education, District 1, Post B: James

Herndon

Board of Education, District 2, Post B: Tasha Rose White (incumbent) Board of Education, at large (special election): Jana Johnson-Davis

Doraville

Mayor: It’s a four-way race for mayor, with incumbent Mayor Donna Pittman facing challenges from three current or former members of City Council: Joseph Geierman, Tom Hart and MD Nasar. City Council, District 1:

Gerald Evans, Tom Owens and Andy Yeoman

City Council, District 2: Danielle Brown, Jessica Killingsworth and Rebekah

Cohen Morris

City Council, District 3: Shannon Hillard (incumbent) and Maria Alexander

City Council District 2 (special election): Tammie Bailey and Chris Henshaw

Dunwoody

Mayor: Current Mayor Denis Shortal announced earlier this year that he will not seek reelection. Two council members, Lynn Deutsch and Terry Nall, are running to replace him. City Council, At Large,

Post Robert 4: Miller Stacey Harris and

City Council, At Large, Post 5: Joe Seconder and Heyward Wescott

City Council, At Large, Pos t 6: John He ne ghan

(incumbent) Lithonia Mayor: Yolanda Donaldson, Shameka Reynolds and Cindy Thomas

City Council (voters will

choose 2): Darold Honore, Jr., David McCoy and Vanne- riah Wynn Pine Lake

Mayor: Melanie Hammet (incumbent)

City Council (voters will choose 2): Brandy Beavers and Tracey Brantley

Stone Mountain

City Council, Post 1: Richard Mailman (incumbent), Gina Stroud Cox, Richard Langley and Chancey Parker

City Council, Post 2: Bernie Waller (incumbent), Claus Friese and Clint Monroe

City Council, Post 3: Chakira Johnson (incumbent), Andrea Redmond

Stonecrest

Mayor: Jason Lary is running for reelection as mayor of DeKalb County’s newest city, and he will be on the ballot against Diane Adoma and Charles Hill, Jr. This race

has already made headlines after Adoma argued she did not have to vacate her City Council post when she qualified to run for mayor. The city said it took out a temporary restraining order against her because she tried to continue serving as an elected official, despite a state law that said she had to step down. City Council, Post 2: Rob

Turner (incumbent) City Council, Post 4:

Georgia Turner, Jr. (incumbent)

Tucker

City Council, Post 2, District 1: Bill Rosenfeld (incumbent) and Christine Bloodworth

City Council, Post 2, District 2: Noelle Monferdini (incumbent)

City Council, Post 2, District 3: Anne Lerner (incum

bent)