About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be at least 21 years of age and a resident of the city and ward for at least one year.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee = 3% of gross salary from the prior year; petition signature requirement of 1 percent of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the specific office // must be unable to pay filing fee.
- Filing period
- August 18, 2025 - August 22, 2025
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Municipal Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
- Filing phone
- 770-794-5526
- Step 3
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Candidates for City Council
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Who's currently in office
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Cheryl RichardsonWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Jason WatersWard 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Daniel GaddisWard 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileByron "Tee" AndersonWard 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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M. Carlyle KentWard 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Andre SimsWard 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Joseph R. GoldsteinWard 7Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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