2025 Sandy Springs Municipal Election Candidates

The municipal election for the City of Sandy Springs will be held on November 4, 2025, to fill the offices of mayor and City Council members for the six City Council districts in Sandy Springs.

The qualifying period is August 18–21 from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and August 22 from 8:30 a.m.–noon. Qualifying will take place at Sandy Springs City Hall.

The following candidates have qualified to run for elected office in the November 4, 2025 City of Sandy Springs Municipal Election:

Mayor

• Andy Bauman
  Qualified August 18, 2025
• Dontaye Carter
  Qualified August 18, 2025
• Rusty Paul
  Qualified August 18, 2025
• Jody Reichel
  Qualified August 19, 2025

City Council – District 1

• Lorri Connor
  Qualified August 18, 2025
• John N. Paulson
  Qualified August 18, 2025

City Council – District 2

• Melody Kelley
  Qualified August 19, 2025
• Lauren E. Locke
  Qualified August 18, 2025
  Withdrawal October 6, 2025 – Affidavit of Withdrawal for Lauren E. Locke (PDF)

City Council – District 3

• Melissa Mular
  Qualified August 19, 2025
• Tara Overzat
  Qualified August 20, 2025

City Council – District 4

• Dave Flynn
  Qualified August 19, 2025
• Steven D. Hickey
  Qualified August 21, 2025
• Frank Roberts
  Qualified August 18, 2025
• Michelle Sullivan
  Qualified August 21, 2025

City Council – District 5

• Kristen Daddow-Rodriguez
  Qualified August 18, 2025
• Mary Ford
  Qualified August 18, 2025
• Colin Andrew Hubbard
  Qualified August 21, 2025

City Council – District 6

• Andrew J. Chinsky
  Qualified August 19, 2025
• Tesula Stewart
  Qualified August 19, 2025