John Eaves

John Eaves was the Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairperson in Georgia.

Eaves (Democratic Party) ran for election for Georgia Secretary of State. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022.

Eaves was a candidate for mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Eaves was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Eaves served as the chair of the Fulton County Commission from 2007 until his resignation in August 2017 to focus on his mayoral campaign.

Biography

Eaves earned his bachelor's degree from Morehouse College. He later received his master's degree from Yale University and his Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.^[1]

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Brad Raffensperger defeated Bee Nguyen, Ted Metz, and Brenda Nelson-Porter in the general election for Georgia Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Raffensperger (R)	53.2	2,081,241
	Bee Nguyen (D)	44.0	1,719,922
	Ted Metz (L)	2.8	108,884
	Brenda Nelson-Porter (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	154

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,910,201
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State

Bee Nguyen defeated Dee Dawkins-Haigler in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State on June 21, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bee Nguyen	77.0	198,511
	Dee Dawkins-Haigler	23.0	59,310

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 257,821
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State

Bee Nguyen and Dee Dawkins-Haigler advanced to a runoff. They defeated Michael Owens, Floyd Griffin, and John Eaves in the Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bee Nguyen	44.3	309,437
✔	Dee Dawkins-Haigler	18.7	130,278
	Michael Owens	16.4	114,621
	Floyd Griffin	10.8	75,423
	John Eaves	9.8	68,233

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697,992
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Manswell Peterson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Brad Raffensperger defeated Jody Hice, David Belle Isle, and Torri M. Hudson in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Raffensperger	52.4	611,616
	Jody Hice	33.3	389,447
	David Belle Isle	8.8	103,272
	Torri M. Hudson	5.4	63,646

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,167,981
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2020

Georgia's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

Georgia's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 7

Carolyn Bourdeaux defeated Rich McCormick in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 7 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Carolyn Bourdeaux (D)	51.4	190,900
	Rich McCormick (R)	48.6	180,564

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 371,464
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7 on June 9, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Carolyn Bourdeaux	52.8	44,710
	Brenda Lopez Romero	12.4	10,497
	Nabilah Islam Parkes	12.3	10,447
	Rashid Malik	8.0	6,780
	John Eaves	7.7	6,548
	Zahra Karinshak	6.8	5,729

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 84,711
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Marqus Cole (D)
David Kim (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7 on June 9, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rich McCormick	55.1	35,280
	Renee Unterman	17.4	11,143
	Mark Gonsalves	7.2	4,640
	Lynne Homrich	7.1	4,567
	Eugene Yu	6.0	3,856
	Lisa Babbage	5.2	3,336
	Zachary Kennemore	1.9	1,195

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,017
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2017)

The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.^[2] The following candidates ran in the general election for mayor.^[3]

Mayor of Atlanta, General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Keisha Bottoms	26.19%	25,347
Mary Norwood	20.81%	20,144
Cathy Woolard	16.67%	16,134
Peter Aman	11.29%	10,924
Vincent Fort	9.62%	9,310
Ceasar Mitchell	9.43%	9,124
Kwanza Hall	4.33%	4,192
John Eaves	1.24%	1,202
Rohit Ammanamanchi	0.20%	196
Michael Sterling	0.11%	104
Glenn Wrightson	0.10%	100
Laban King	0.00%	0
Write-in votes	0.01%	7
Total Votes		96,784
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

John Eaves did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

Eaves' campaign website included the following themes for 2017:

“

A Compassionate City
Atlanta has long been known as the “city too busy to hate.” I don’t think that’s enough. As your next mayor, we will live in a city that loves and cares for all its people. We will build a city that fosters aspiration and inspiration, that leaves no one behind and allows everyone to prosper.

HOMELESSNESS
Instead of kicking the homeless to the curb; we need a war on homelessness. Each day about 4,000 homeless people are scattered throughout the city. At least 800 go unsheltered; living under bridges; wrapped in blankets, tucked in corners or in abandoned buildings. As Fulton County Chairman, I have led the way in resolving this in the County through cooperation and collaboration. As Atlanta’s next mayor, I will bring that same leadership approach to the city. I believe we can eradicate homelessness if we work together. We need to join forces with our neighbors in Cobb, Fulton and DeKalb counties as well as the non-profit community to find the best model to ensure there are proper safety nets, housing and treatment options.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING Atlanta’s prosperity risks pricing-out many who want to own a home in the city. We must work hard to attract investment but remain vigilant against forcing out the city’s middle-class and underemployed citizens through gentrification. As Atlanta’s next mayor you can count on me to build a city in which firefighters, police officers, teachers and others can afford to live.

Under the John Eaves Administration at City Hall, affordable housing will be a top priority—it will be more than just small set-asides while developers rake in big bucks using public money to finance their construction projects. We will redouble this effort with our development authority, Invest Atlanta, which now only requires developers who use public money to set aside about 15 percent of their units as affordable housing. Further, I will insist that the Atlanta Beltline development live up to its promises to produce affordable housing. Read more.

SENIORS
By 2030, the Atlanta Regional Commission estimates that one in five metro residents will be age 60 or older. We must prepare for that shift. Besides, we owe a debt to the senior community which has sacrificed so much to raise our families, protect and invest in our city. As Atlanta’s next mayor, I will make sure the city I lead offers a variety of housing options for seniors of all incomes and health conditions. We will ensure those who want to age-in-place are not forced out through gentrification and sky-high property taxes. Working with Invest Atlanta, the Atlanta Housing Authority, the business and the faith-based community we WILL honor, respect, love and protect, our growing senior community.

YOUTH and THE VULNERABLE
If Atlanta is to be a caring and compassionate city, we must also do a better job of protecting and investing in our youth and other vulnerable populations. As Fulton County Chairman, I have led the way on this very issue—more kids off the streets and back in school; getting them to excel, instead of winding up in a cell. I will bring that same leadership to the City of Atlanta.

It costs far less to build up a child than repair a broken adult. You can trust me to continue the work of the Centers of Hope to bring structured after-school activities to our children in need. We will expand our arrest-expungement program for those not convicted of crimes so they are not marginalized. As mayor, I will lead the effort to fight for good jobs for our teens and young adults so that they stay on the right side of the law and out of trouble. And we will help those who have “done their time” so that they do not become repeat offenders.

A Prosperous City
As Atlanta’s next mayor I will always be laser-focused on creating and bringing good-paying jobs to the city. The city has a variety of assets to attract investment and we must use them all to be a prosperous city. As I have done for the past 10 years as Fulton County Chairman, we will keep Atlanta as the top economy in the Southeastern United States.

In the Mayor Eaves Administration, Atlanta will be the beacon of hope and innovation that other cities around the country look to as a model. We will grow our contingent of Fortune 500 companies, adding to the nearly 20, that currently make metro Atlanta home. But it’s not enough just to help the big corporations; we must make sure we help small business owners too.

The Office of the Mayor and other city agencies will aid startups by helping attract venture-capital investment in local projects and in our emerging entrepreneurs. And we will not forget about or leave out the “least of these.” The gap between the haves and have nots must be closed—and I will close that gap.

TRANSPORTATION
We cannot prosper unless we can move people and goods throughout the city efficiently and effectively. The first order of business is to eliminate gridlock and improve our transportation system. The Eaves Administration will invest in roads and bridges; add bicycle lanes and sidewalks; and of course, support MARTA’s continued expansion both inside the city and throughout the Atlanta Region. We will not wait until the next overpass collapses to act. “A stich in time saves nine”—and saves lives.

INVESTMENT
The city has a collection of tools at its disposal to attract investment, including Community Improvement Districts (CIDs); Tax Allocation Districts (TADs); Housing Opportunity Bonds, as well as the city’s development authority, called Invest Atlanta. I will make job growth a top priority of my administration. I will also support using Atlanta’s technical colleges and the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency to make sure our residents have the skills they need to get and keep good-paying jobs.

EDUCATION
Another critical element to our prosperity is education. We must have first-rate, safe, public and private schools. Atlanta’s graduation rate hovers around 70 percent, well below the state overage of 79 percent. The result? Hundreds of children are falling through the cracks every year. Working with our schools and their leaders, we will create programs to turn this around. I envision impactful afterschool/community programs, including a project by which we partner with students during their freshman year of high school to map out their future whether that means college, the military or entering the workforce.

ECONOMIC DISPARITY REDUCTION
Atlanta’s prosperity cannot and should not leave any of our residents behind. Gentrification is real and we must put an end to economic disparity. We will find a way—or make one—to ensure that residents in transitional neighborhoods are not forced out as neighborhoods redevelop and grow and property values increase.^[4]^[5]

”

—John Eaves (2017)

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Footnotes

↑ John Eaves 2017 campaign website, "Meet John Eaves," accessed October 9, 2017
↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
↑ John Eaves 2017 campaign website, "Vision for Atlanta," accessed October 9, 2017
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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[1] John Eaves 2017 campaign website, "Meet John Eaves," accessed October 9, 2017

[Atlanta2017-2] Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017

[3] City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017

[4] John Eaves 2017 campaign website, "Vision for Atlanta," accessed October 9, 2017

[quotedisclaimer-5] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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John Eaves

Biography

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Georgia Secretary of State

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 7

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2017

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2022

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2020

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