Field Set For Alpharetta City Council Races

ALPHARETTA, GA — The field of candidates is now set for the three open seats on the Alpharetta City Council on this year’s general elections. In total, nine candidates will be vying for three seats that will be on the Nov. 2 ballot.

The candidates are:

City Council Post 1

• Donald F. Mitchell (Incumbent)
• Donna Murphy

City Council Post 2

• Michael Crupi
• Abu Bakarr Jalloh
• Brian Will

City Council Post 3

• James (Jamie) Bendall
• Douglas J. DeRito
• Daniel McAlonan
• Trey McConnell

While all seats on the Alpharetta City Council are designated by posts numbered one through six, members are elected and serve at-large, meaning they are not tied to specific geographic districts within the city. The City Council elections are non-partisan races.

Per the City of Alpharetta’s Charter, in order to qualify for office, a person has to:

• Have been a resident of the city for six months prior to the date of election
• Is at least 21-years-old prior to the election date
• Must continue to live in the city during that member's period of service
• Must be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of City of Alpharetta

The last day for Alpharetta citizens to register to vote in the upcoming General Election is Monday, Oct. 4. Early voting begins on Tuesday, Oct. 12, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2.

In addition to deciding who will hold three seats on the Alpharetta City Council, the election will also see Alpharetta voters deciding if the city should issue $29.5 million in general obligation bonds to fund a list of parks projects and casting their ballots on continuance of the county-wide Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, known as TSPLOST.

Additional information on the 2021 General Election, including the qualifying packets for each candidate and any required campaign disclosure forms, is available at the City of Alpharetta's website.