D'Jaris James

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D'Jaris James

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 2, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

Johnson C. Smith University

Personal

Profession

Human resources

Contact

Personal website

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D'Jaris James ran for election to the Atlanta Public Schools school board to represent At-Large Seat 9 in Georgia. James lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Biography

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James received her bachelor's degree in psychology with a concentration in special education from Johnson C. Smith University. She has worked in human resources.

Elections

2021

See also: Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2021)

General election

General election for Atlanta Public Schools school board At-Large Seat 9

Incumbent Jason Esteves defeated Jason Allen and D'Jaris James in the general election for Atlanta Public Schools school board At-Large Seat 9 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Esteves (Nonpartisan)	62.0	48,202
		Jason Allen (Nonpartisan)	23.3	18,118
		D'Jaris James (Nonpartisan)	14.3	11,099
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	283

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2017

See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2017)

All nine seats on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in Georgia were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Six seats were elected by district and three seats were elected at large. Six incumbents filed for re-election. A runoff election was held on December 5, 2017, after no candidate in Districts 2, 3, 5, and 7 won a majority of votes in the general election.

District 2 incumbent Byron Amos won against newcomer Keisha Carey in the runoff election after they defeated challenger Tony Burks in the general election. As of December 5, 2017, the runoff election was too close to call. The open District 3 seat drew five newcomers, Adzua Agyapon, Lewis Cartee, Michelle Olympiadis, Antoine Raynard Trammell, and Rashida Winfrey. Olympiadis-Constant defeated Agyapon in the runoff election. Newcomer Erika Yvette Mitchell defeated Raynard Johnson in the runoff election after defeating candidates D'Jaris James, Jatisha Marsh, Bobby Montgomery, and Jackye Rhodes for the District 5 seat. In District 7, newcomer Kandis Wood Jackson won against Patricia Crayton after they defeated candidates Nathaniel Borrell Dyer, John Wright, and Micah Rowland in the general election.

In the general election, incumbent Leslie Grant defeated challenger Ade Oguntoye to retain her District 1 seat. Incumbent Nancy Meister was the only candidate to file for the District 4 seat and won unopposed. In District 6, incumbent Eshé Collins defeated newcomers Valrie Walker Sanders, Patreece Hutcherson, and Donta McMichael to retain her seat. District 8 incumbent Cynthia Briscoe Brown won against challengers Ben Stone and Charlie Stadtlander. Incumbent Jason Esteves was the only candidate to file for the District 9 seat and won unopposed.

Results

Atlanta Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Erika Yvette Mitchell	25.34%	2,988
Raynard Johnson	18.04%	2,127
Jatisha Marsh	16.83%	1,985
D'Jaris James	15.32%	1,806
Jackye Rhodes	12.35%	1,456
Bobby Montgomery	11.56%	1,363
Write-in votes	0.57%	67
Total Votes		11,792
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "Official Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017 and DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017

Funding

James reported $1,855.00 in contributions and $1,670.00 in expenditures to the City of Atlanta Office of Municipal Clerk as of November 2, 2017.

Campaign themes

2021

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Campaign website

James' campaign website stated the following:

“	Putting My Experience to Work For nearly a decade, Ms. James has been working as a Human Resources professional specializing in talent acquisitions. Throughout her career in HR, she has had the opportunity to partner with students to educate them on and guide them through creating post-graduation plans and the importance of both academic and social readiness. Training and motivating youth to succeed is a passion for D’Jaris, and was the purpose behind her founding, Secrets of a Southern Belle & Gent, a college and career coaching program designed to help students make more informed educational and career choices.	”
—D'Jaris James' campaign website (2021)

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