Republicans join Democratic calls for Kemp to veto bill that turns major metro Atlanta races nonpartisan

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs HB 67 at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Republicans and Democrats are asking Kemp to veto HB 369, which would make some elections nonpartisan in metro Atlanta. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

 

Editor’s Note: Gov. Kemp signed House Bill 369 into law on May 12.

Some Republicans are joining Democratic calls for Gov. Brian Kemp to veto HB 369, a bill that would make some elections nonpartisan in many major metro Atlanta counties.

If enacted, the bill would shift races for district attorneys, county commissioners, tax commissioners and other local offices in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties to nonpartisan elections beginning in 2028.