Ted Ferreira's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

Ted owns the Third Door, a showroom for their two camper businesses by day and a speakeasy by night, with his wife, Lara. They are the southeastern representatives for Happier Camper, and his wife runs Temperance Trailers, which rents out trailers as mobile bars. He also owns an architectural design business. His business worked on the design and construction of the Georgia Aquarium, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Ponce City Market and the expansion of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.

Ted was born and raised in Atlanta. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles. He has lived in Marietta since 2002. He and his wife have three children. They live in the Kennesaw Avenue Historic District.