2025 GA General Election

2025 Georgia Municipal Runoff

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Kim Learnard has a bachelor's degree in electric engineering from Marquette University and a master's degree in education from the University of Georgia. She and her husband have lived in Peachtree City for over 20 years.

Before becoming mayor, Kim was acting CEO of Fayette College and Career Academy and vice president of institutional advancement at West Georgia Technical College. Prior to that she worked as a workforce training consultant for Georgia Quick Start.

Meet Our Mayor - Kim Learnard - Peachtree City Moms

Kim is currently the mayor of Peachtree City. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously served on the Peachtree City Council for eight years, from 2010 to 2017.

Supports a new tax exemption for low-income seniors.

- Supports a new tax exemption for low-income seniors.

Economy

Supports library programming, including author talks, children's programming, and rotating art and photography exhibits.

- Supports library programming, including author talks, children's programming, and rotating art and photography exhibits.

Public Services

As of September 3, 2025, Kim Learnard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

In 2023, Learnard led a pay and benefits study that resulted in increased starting pay for police officers, leading to full staffing of the police department and a 25% decrease in Part 1 crimes by Q1 2025.

In 2023, Learnard led a pay and benefits study that resulted in full staffing of the police department and increased starting pay for police officers.

- In 2023, Learnard led a pay and benefits study that resulted in full staffing of the police department and increased starting pay for police officers.

Public Safety

Believes establishing strong relationships with Coweta officials and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is crucial to finding long-term solutions for growing traffic congestion on Highway 54 West.

- Believes establishing strong relationships with Coweta officials and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is crucial to finding long-term solutions for growing traffic congestion on Highway 54 West.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As mayor, supported the city becoming "Tree City USA" and brought back the Southern Conservation Trust for educational and environmental programming.

- As mayor, supported the city becoming "Tree City USA" and brought back the Southern Conservation Trust for educational and environmental programming.

Energy & the Environment

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Kim Learnard

Kim and her husband Rob moved to Peachtree City 22 years ago from North Metro Atlanta after she ran in the Peachtree City Classic and discovered the area’s beauty. 

“We wanted to be a part of the Peachtree City quality of life,” she said, adding that it was a great hometown for their three children, Katie, Jenni and Doug.

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Supports tax exemptions for low-income seniors.

Steve Brown has a bachelor's degree in journalism management from the University of Georgia. He lives with his family in Peachtree City.

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Steve previously served as Peachtree City Mayor from 2002 to 2005. He later served two terms on the Fayette County Board of Commissioners.

Pledge to reduce spending and tax increases, and return tax dollars to residents.

As county chairman, Brown created the city’s first Senior Citizen Low Income Homestead Exemption, which was approved by voter referendum.

Believes the city government has harmed economic growth by eliminating sites for corporate headquarters and high-paying jobs, saying, "Those taxes generated would have offset our residential property taxes."

- Pledge to reduce spending and tax increases, and return tax dollars to residents.
- As county chairman, Brown created the city’s first Senior Citizen Low Income Homestead Exemption, which was approved by voter referendum.
- Believes the city government has harmed economic growth by eliminating sites for corporate headquarters and high-paying jobs, saying, "Those taxes generated would have offset our residential property taxes."

Opposes spending tax dollars on "pet projects" like new recreation when current venues and parks can't be maintained.

- Opposes spending tax dollars on "pet projects" like new recreation when current venues and parks can't be maintained.

Opposes high-density housing and wants to reinstate the city's pre-2022 land use plan, which restricted multifamily development.

- Opposes high-density housing and wants to reinstate the city's pre-2022 land use plan, which restricted multifamily development.

- Opposes corruption in local government.

Believes the current Highway 74/54 intersection construction will not alleviate traffic congestion and is a waste of tax dollars.

- Believes the current Highway 74/54 intersection construction will not alleviate traffic congestion and is a waste of tax dollars.

As of September 3, 2025, Steve Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Steve Brown

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

Believes past city councils failed to consider traffic issues when approving overdevelopment along Highway 54, leading to wasted funds on ineffective intersection redesigns.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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