Carmalitha is a healthcare industry leader focused on preventive care. She has worked in the healthcare sector for over two decades. She has also launched wellness programs for Metro Atlanta area seniors, including pop-up dental clinics, salons, and farmers markets.

South Fulton Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs enters race for mayor

Carmalitha is currently a member of the South Fulton City Council. She was first elected in 2017 and is serving her third term.

Plans to focus on "protecting taxpayer money, eliminating fraud and waste and will work to ensure the city government operates with the 'highest standards of integrity.'"

- Plans to focus on "protecting taxpayer money, eliminating fraud and waste and will work to ensure the city government operates with the 'highest standards of integrity.'"

Economy

Supports the establishment of an Internet Exchange Zone, a designated area with surveillance and public safety oversight for safe e-commerce transactions and digital meetups.

Supported the development of an Internet Exchange Zone, a designated area with surveillance and public safety oversight for safe e-commerce transactions and digital meetups.

- Supported the development of an Internet Exchange Zone, a designated area with surveillance and public safety oversight for safe e-commerce transactions and digital meetups.

Public Services

Opposes the construction of data centers and warehouses in southern Fulton County, preferring the development of walkable communities and amenities.

- Opposes the construction of data centers and warehouses in southern Fulton County, preferring the development of walkable communities and amenities.

Housing & Urban Development

As of October 9, 2025, Carmalitha Gumbs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Carmalitha Gumbs

Carmalitha is a healthcare industry leader focused on preventive care. She has worked in the healthcare sector for over two decades, helping seniors access Medicare options that support their health and well-being. She has also launched wellness programs for Metro Atlanta area seniors, including pop-up dental clinics, salons, and farmers markets.

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Supports the establishment of an Internet Exchange Zone with surveillance and public safety oversight for safe e-commerce and digital meetups.

Supports the project being executed in partnership with qualified firms, including the Winter Johnson Group and Piper O'Brien Herr, under the leadership of the City's General Services Department.

Supports comprehensive public safety efforts, open and transparent information to the public, and advocates for seniors, women’s rights, and the overall growth of the City of South Fulton.

Jewel is a wife and a mother who has resided in South Fulton for many years.

Jewel served as a nurse for 44 years and is now retired. She also hosted the talk show "Talk Back Georgia". 

Jewel Johnson, South Fulton mayor candidate | FOX 5 Atlanta

Jewel Johnson has previously run for elected office but did not win.

Supports conducting a forensic audit to determine where city funds are being spent.

- Supports conducting a forensic audit to determine where city funds are being spent.

Supports implementing the Parks Master Plan with a civilian oversight committee.

Believes in working with Fulton County to ensure that the county provides necessary healthcare and public services for South Fulton.

- Supports implementing the Parks Master Plan with a civilian oversight committee.
- Believes in working with Fulton County to ensure that the county provides necessary healthcare and public services for South Fulton.

Supports implementing the city housing plan with civilian oversight.

- Supports implementing the city housing plan with civilian oversight.

As of October 9, 2025, Jewel Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports creating EV charging stations at all city parks and at city hall.

Supports expanding sidewalk network to make the city more walkable.

- Supports creating EV charging stations at all city parks and at city hall.
- Supports expanding sidewalk network to make the city more walkable.

Jewel Johnson

Jewel's campaign for South Fulton Mayor is her first entry into politics.

As of October 9, 2025, Jewel Johnson did not have a website or any information online.

Jewel's campaign for South Fulton Mayor is her first entry into politics. 

Supports increased financial transparency and accountability in public services.

Joseph is from Atlanta. He is a husband and father of three.

Joseph currently works as a project manager and serves in the U.S. Navy Reserves.

Joseph's campaign for South Fulton Mayor is his first entry into politics.

Plans to support local businesses and entrepreneurs.

- Plans to support local businesses and entrepreneurs.
- Plans to implement open budgeting.

Supports investing in essential public services like roads, parks, and healthcare.

Believes in investing in "essentials that improve everyday life," including better roads, cleaner parks, and expanded healthcare options.

- Supports investing in clean parks.
- Wants to expand healthcare options.

Supports affordable housing for working families.

- Supports affordable housing for working families.

Plans to invest in community policing, first responders, and youth programs to prevent crime.

- Plans to invest in community policing, first responders, and youth programs to prevent crime.

Believes in investing in "essentials that improve everyday life," such as better roads, cleaner parks, and expanded healthcare options.

As of October 9, 2025, Joseph Adeyemi’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Joseph Adeyemi

Joseph Adeyemi is a husband, father of three, Economist and seasoned project manager, who currently serves in the US Navy Reserves. Joseph has a proven track record of leading complex, multi-million-dollar transformational projects for government agencies and private organizations. But beyond titles and accolades, Joseph is a neighbor—someone who understands the everyday struggles and dreams of South Fulton families because he lives them too. Raised by parents with a deep respect for service, Joseph’s journey reflects the promise of opportunity and the power of perseverance. His commitment to faith, family, and community has shaped every decision he’s made—from supporting military families to empowering underserved neighborhoods with practical, results-driven leadership.

Joseph currently works as a project manager at Jacobs Engineering. He previously worked as a project manager at AECOM and as a project controls specialist at Turner & Townsend. He also served as a logistics specialist in the U.S. Navy from 2005 to 2010 and currently serves in the U.S. Navy Reserves.

As of October 9, 2025, Joseph Adeyemi did not have a website or any information online.

Kelvin is a veteran of the Navy and has worked as a federal systems architect. 

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Kelvin's campaign for South Fulton Mayor is his first entry into politics.

Plans to create a Small Business Support Program to stimulate local economic growth.

Supports providing job opportunities for veterans.

Supports developing mixed-use spaces with businesses, housing, entertainment, and community gathering areas to boost economic growth and quality of life.

- Plans to create a Small Business Support Program to stimulate local economic growth.
- Supports providing job opportunities for veterans.
- Supports developing mixed-use spaces with businesses, housing, entertainment, and community gathering areas to boost economic growth and quality of life.

Believes in collaborating with residents and local organizations to achieve goals.

Plans to expand parks, trails, and green infrastructure.

- Believes in collaborating with residents and local organizations to achieve goals.
- Plans to expand parks, trails, and green infrastructure.

As of October 9, 2025, Kelvin Davis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to establish a Public Safety Task Force to address crime and community safety concerns.

- Plans to establish a Public Safety Task Force to address crime and community safety concerns.

Plans to launch a comprehensive infrastructure assessment to prioritize repairs and upgrades.

- Plans to launch a comprehensive infrastructure assessment to prioritize repairs and upgrades.

Kelvin Davis

Kevin's campaign for South Fulton Mayor is his first entry into politics.

As of October 9, 2025, Kelvin Davis did not have a website or any information online.

As of October 9, 2025, Kevin Davis did not have a website or any information online.

Kevin Davis

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Khalid serves full-time in public office. Previously, he worked as a political consultant.

Mayor Khalid Kamau's request to change name to Kobi denied ...

Khalid Kamau is the current mayor of South Fulton. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. He previously served one term as a City Council member for South Fulton. 

As mayor, grew South Fulton's budget from $260 million to $425 million while cutting property taxes and purchasing over 400 acres of land for public facilities.

As mayor, says he "grew South Fulton's budget from $260 million to $425 million while cutting property taxes and purchasing over 400 acres of land for public facilities."

Supports increasing local land ownership, access to capital for local businesses, and equity through entrepreneurship.

Supports creating public-private partnerships with area farmers to provide organic, locally grown food to local restaurants and a City Hall cafe.

Supports creating public-private partnerships with farmers to provide organic, locally grown food to local restaurants and a City Hall cafe.

Supports prioritizing minority-owned businesses and "responsible bidders" that provide living wages and affordable healthcare in city contracts.

Supports partnering with vocational career academies and trade unions to create career pipelines in film production, computer coding, 3-D printing, and supply-chain management.

- As mayor, says he "grew South Fulton's budget from $260 million to $425 million while cutting property taxes and purchasing over 400 acres of land for public facilities."
- Supports increasing local land ownership, access to capital for local businesses, and equity through entrepreneurship.
- Supports creating public-private partnerships with farmers to provide organic, locally grown food to local restaurants and a City Hall cafe.
- Supports prioritizing minority-owned businesses and "responsible bidders" that provide living wages and affordable healthcare in city contracts.
- Supports partnering with vocational career academies and trade unions to create career pipelines in film production, computer coding, 3-D printing, and supply-chain management.

Supports funding after-school and summer programs that focus on personal finance, "soft skills"  and entrepreneurship for high school & adult students.

Supports providing additional funding for public schools to offer "wraparound, social-emotional support services for at-risk families."

- Supports funding after-school and summer programs that focus on personal finance, "soft skills"  and entrepreneurship for high school & adult students.
- Supports providing additional funding for public schools to offer "wraparound, social-emotional support services for at-risk families."

Supports creating financial literacy programs to help residents leverage increasing home values and provide estate planning for seniors.

- Supports creating financial literacy programs to help residents leverage increasing home values and provide estate planning for seniors.

Supports reducing police funding and increasing funding for mental health responders, public works, youth entrepreneurial programs, and community land development.

- Supports reducing police funding and increasing funding for mental health responders, public works, youth entrepreneurial programs, and community land development.

As a county commissioner, plans to use the Pedestrian Safety Fund to install sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic calming measures like speed bumps and tables.

Plans to use the Pedestrian Safety Fund to install sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic calming measures like speed bumps and tables.

- Plans to use the Pedestrian Safety Fund to install sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic calming measures like speed bumps and tables.

Supports creating a "Green New Deal for South Fulton" that preserves greenspace and prioritizes renewable energy in city projects.

- Supports creating a "Green New Deal for South Fulton" that preserves greenspace and prioritizes renewable energy in city projects.

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Khalid “kobi” Kamau

Khalid Kamau is the current mayor of South Fulton. He was elected in 2020 and is serving his first term. He previously ran for the same office in 2021 but did not win. 

As of October 9, 2025, Khalid “kobi” Kamau did not have a website or any information online.

Khalid Kamau is currently the mayor of South Fulton. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. 

As mayor, grew the city’s annual budget from $116 million to a proposed $430 million, while also lowering property taxes.

As mayor, secured land and funding for the city’s first permanent police headquarters, Real Time Crime Center and 911 Call Center.

Mark Baker for Congress

Mark Baker is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. He has a bachelor of arts in history, a master of arts in history, and a doctorate in history from Clark Atlanta University. He lives in South Fulton.

Mark is a retired resource officer and certified instructor at Fulton County Schools. He previously worked as a professor of African American and Women Studies at Clark Atlanta University. He was elected to the South Fulton City Council in 2017.

Mark is a former South Fulton city council member who served two terms. He was elected in 2017 and previously ran for Congress in 2020 and 2022 but did not win.

As of October 9, 2025, Mark Baker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a council member, passed legislation to create the Development Authority for the City of South Fulton to support local revitalization projects and retain development funds within the community.

- As a council member, passed legislation to create the Development Authority for the City of South Fulton to support local revitalization projects and retain development funds within the community.

Mark Baker

Mark Baker is from Atlanta, Georgia. He has a bachelor of arts in history, a master of arts in history, and a doctorate in history from Clark Atlanta University. He lives in South Fulton, Georgia.

Supports protecting Medicare and expanding services to include dental, vision, and hearing benefits.

As a state representative, Baker abolished Columbus Day.

Supports the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on Black people's natural hairstyles.

As a state representative, Baker sponsored House Bill 617 to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday.

Supports the George Floyd Policing Act, which would enhance police accountability and transparency.

Opposes the teaching of race and racism in schools.

Served as a board member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

Supports legislation to modernize the electrical grid and incentivize the use of clean fuels and technology.

Ray Mills - Ballotpedia

Ray Mills, self-identified South Fulton native, enters mayoral race ...

Ray Mills is from Atlanta, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Morehouse College. He lives with his family in South Fulton.

Ray is the owner and director of Mills Academy. He is also a business consultant and author of the best-selling book "Let’s Start a Business."

Ray previously ran for the Georgia House of Representatives in 2024 but did not win.

Supports raising the minimum wage to a livable standard.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to a livable standard.

Plans to enhance government transparency by expanding the open request system and hosting mandatory town hall meetings every 60 days.

Prioritizes school systems and senior citizen support.

Supports investing in education by hiring more teachers, improving mental health resources, and expanding needs-based scholarships.

- Plans to enhance government transparency by expanding the open request system and hosting mandatory town hall meetings every 60 days.
- Prioritizes school systems and senior citizen support.
- Supports investing in education by hiring more teachers, improving mental health resources, and expanding needs-based scholarships.

Proposes increasing the annual budget for affordable housing by at least 10%.

- Proposes increasing the annual budget for affordable housing by at least 10%.

As of October 9, 2025, Ray Mills’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ray Mills

Ray is the owner and director of Mills Academy. He is also a business consultant and author of the best-selling book "Let’s Start a Business." He previously worked as a CEO, though the specific company is not mentioned.

As of October 9, 2025, Ray Mills did not have a website or any information online.

Ryan is a small business owner and entrepreneur. He previously worked for over a decade as a stuntman in films.

Ryan's bid for mayor of South Fulton is his first run for public office.

Supports independent audits and open budgeting processes.

- Supports independent audits and open budgeting processes.

As of October 9, 2025, Ryan D. Olson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to lead a strategic zoning overhaul to support economic growth and create safer, more connected neighborhoods.

- Plans to lead a strategic zoning overhaul to support economic growth and create safer, more connected neighborhoods.

Plans to expand police coverage, modernize communication tools, and support data-driven strategies to prevent crime.

- Plans to expand police coverage, modernize communication tools, and support data-driven strategies to prevent crime.

Plans to repave major corridors, improve street lighting and walkability, and upgrade public transit stops.

- Plans to repave major corridors, improve street lighting and walkability, and upgrade public transit stops.

Ryan D. Olson

Supports independent audits and open budgeting processes to rebuild trust in local government.

William Edwards Mayor - Cascade Business Merchant Association

Bill has a bachelor of arts in political science from Morehouse College and a law degree from Atlanta Law School. He is a member of Cascade United Methodist Church. He has three adult children and is a grandfather of eight.

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Bill is a former South Fulton mayor and served from 2014 to 2020. Before that, he served over 14 years as a Fulton County Commissioner representing South Fulton.

As mayor, prioritized attracting new businesses and encouraging economic growth in South Fulton.

Prioritizes attracting new businesses and encouraging economic growth in South Fulton.

- Prioritizes attracting new businesses and encouraging economic growth in South Fulton.

Believes in the importance of community involvement in city governance and launched initiatives to increase citizen participation, including town hall meetings and community forums.

As the city’s first mayor, established essential city services, including public works, planning and zoning, and parks and recreation.

Supports projects and policies aimed at preserving green spaces and enhancing the city’s environmental sustainability.

- Believes in the importance of community involvement in city governance and launched initiatives to increase citizen participation, including town hall meetings and community forums.
- As the city’s first mayor, established essential city services, including public works, planning and zoning, and parks and recreation.
- Supports projects and policies aimed at preserving green spaces and enhancing the city’s environmental sustainability.

As of October 9, 2025, William "Bill" Edwards’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As mayor, focused on improving public safety by strengthening the city’s police and fire departments.

- As mayor, focused on improving public safety by strengthening the city’s police and fire departments.

As mayor, plans to improve roads, parks, and public facilities.

Plans to improve roads, parks, and public facilities.

- Plans to improve roads, parks, and public facilities.

Supports preserving green spaces and enhancing environmental sustainability.

William "Bill" Edwards

William "Bill" Edwards has a bachelor of arts in political science from Morehouse College and a juris doctor degree from Atlanta Law School. He is a member of Cascade United Methodist Church. He has three adult children and is a grandfather of eight.

- 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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