2008 DeKalb County, Georgia Chief Executive Officer election|
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The 2008 DeKalb County, Georgia Chief Executive Officer election took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent CEO Vernon Jones was term limited and could not seek a third consecutive term, and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate. In the Democratic primary to succeed Jones, County Commissioner Burrell Ellis; State Representative Stan Watson; Ann Kimbrough, Jones's Chief of Staff; former State Senator Steen Miles; and perennial candidate Joe Bembry all ran.
Ellis placed first in the primary with 46 percent of the vote, but did not win a majority, and advanced to a runoff election with Watson, who won 26 percent and placed second. In the runoff election, Ellis defeated Watson by a wide margin, winning 63 percent of the vote. Ellis faced no opponent in the general election and won his first term unopposed.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Runoff results
General election
Results
References
- ^ "Commissioner seeks CEO position". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. January 15, 2008. p. B4. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Tagami, Ty (May 22, 2007). "Legislator wants to fill Jones' shoes as DeKalb CEO". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. D4. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "CEO's staff chief will run for his job". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. April 26, 2008. p. B5. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Tagami, Ty (April 24, 2008). "Candidate says changes needed". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. JE7. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Tagami, Ty (May 8, 2008). "25 qualify for local posts in July primaries". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. JE11. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "DeKalb County - General Primary and Special Election - Official Election Summary - July 15, 2008" (PDF). DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections. July 18, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "DeKalb County - General Primary Runoff - Official Election Summary - August 5, 2008" (PDF). DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections. August 8, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "DeKalb County General and Special Election - Official Election Summary - November 4, 2008" (PDF). DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections. November 10, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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