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2025 Atlanta Elections: Who is Running? - Atlanta Civic Circle

59 candidates have qualified to be on this November's ballot ...

Michael's campaign for Atlanta City Board of Education Member, District 6 is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Michael Hopkins did not have a website or any information online.

Patreece Hutcherson

Patreece Hutcherson - Ballotpedia

Patreece Hutcherson is from Atlanta, Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Morris Brown College and a master's degree in school counseling from The Ohio State University. She lives with her mother, Gracie Hutcherson, in Atlanta.

Patreece is a school counselor. She has worked in this role since 2002.

Patreece previously ran for the Atlanta Public Schools school board in 2017 and 2021 but did not win. 

Opposes the privatization of public education.

Believes strong local schools benefit children, communities, and property values, and plans to support educators to ensure "our children receive the best."

As of September 3, 2025, Patreece Hutcherson did not have a website or any information online.

Believes strong local schools benefit children, communities, and property values, and plans to support educators to ensure student success.

Tolton R. Pace

Atlanta school board appoints new member to fill District 6 seat

Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education Members / Tolton Pace ...

Tolton is from Southwest Atlanta. He has a bachelor's degree in international studies and a master's degree in public health from Emory University. He lives with his wife, Khristal, and their son, Roman Gabriel, in Atlanta.

Tolton is a senior program officer at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, where he focuses on economic mobility and affordable housing. He joined the foundation in September 2023. Before that, he served as manager of strategic partnerships and grant programs at The Home Depot Foundation, overseeing a $13 million annual grantmaking portfolio. He has also worked with youth-centered nonprofits in Atlanta's Westside and South Atlanta communities, including WorkSource Atlanta, The Gifted Education Foundation, Young Life, the Agape Youth & Family Center, and Atlanta Public Schools.

Atlanta Board of Education picks Tolton Pace to fill board seat ...

Tolton is currently a member of the Atlanta Board of Education, representing District 6. He was appointed in January 2025 to fill the seat left vacant by Eshé Collins and is finishing her term, which ends in December 2025. 

As of September 3, 2025, Tolton R. Pace did not have a website or any information online.

Tyrese Miller

Tyrese Miller's campaign for Atlanta City Board of Education Member, District 6 is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Tyrese Miller did not have a website or any information online.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some Board of Education members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
