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Fulton County, Georgia

Fulton Commission Chairman

2 candidates are tracked for Fulton Commission Chairman, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Mo Ivory and Eric J. Tatum. Candidate information follows official Fulton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

OPEN RACE: Mo Ivory won the June 16 Democratic runoff with 66 percent over sitting chairman Robb Pitts, per the certified runoff results. Fulton voters also decide two sales tax questions November 3: a countywide education sales tax renewal of up to 2.1 billion dollars, and a 0.75 percent transportation sales tax for Fulton outside the City of Atlanta only.

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Mo Ivory

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Fixing the jail and funding the courts
  • Public healthcare capacity and hospitals
  • Well-run, accessible elections and budget transparency

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mo Ivory is an attorney and law professor who served about 14 months as the District 4 commissioner before resigning in March 2026 to run for chairman, per the certified candidate list and Rough Draft Atlanta.

Eric J. Tatum

Republican

Top priorities
  • Spending audits and property tax restraint
  • The jail crisis, public safety, and courthouse funding
  • Election process accountability

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Eric J. Tatum is an attorney, the chief financial officer and a family law partner at Banks, Stubbs and McFarland with about 15 years in family, juvenile, and adoption law, per his campaign site and the certified candidate list.

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Who is running for Fulton Commission Chairman in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Fulton Commission Chairman, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Mo Ivory and Eric J. Tatum. Candidate information follows official Fulton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Fulton Commission Chairman election in Georgia?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Georgia are on the Georgia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Mo Ivory, full profileEric J. Tatum, full profileOfficial Georgia election office