2024 DeKalb County, Georgia Chief Executive Officer election

2024 DeKalb County, Georgia Chief Executive Officer election

← 2020 November 5, 2024 2028 →

Candidate Lorraine Cochran Johnson Party Democratic Popular vote 320,572 Percentage 100.00%

CEO before election Michael Thurmond Democratic Elected CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson Democratic

The 2024 DeKalb County, Georgia Chief Executive Officer election took place on November 5, 2024. Incumbent CEO Michael Thurmond was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term. Three county commissioners—Steve Bradshaw, Lorraine Cochran Johnson, and Larry Johnson—ran to succeed him. Because Cochran Johnson and Johnson's terms on the County Commission would have overlapped with the CEO's term, they had to resign their seats upon qualifying.^[1]

In the Democratic primary, Cochran Johnson placed first, winning 46 percent of the vote, but because no candidate won a majority, a runoff election took place. Johnson placed second with 34 percent, beating out Bradshaw, who won 19 percent. Cochran Johnson won the runoff in a landslide, receiving 60 percent of the vote to Johnson's 40 percent. She faced no opponent in the general election and won uncontested, becoming the first woman to serve as CEO.^[2]