Alaina attended the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. She has a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Georgia State University.

Alaina Reaves has a bachelor's degree in policy studies at Georgia State University. 

Alaina is a policy analyst. She works at the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development in Jacksonville, Florida. She previously interned with Congressman John Lewis in Washington, D.C., and at the White House under President Obama.

Alaina is a community organizer. She previously worked as an analyst at the Jacksonville Mayor's Office of Economic Development,

Alaina Reaves’s campaign for Clayton County Commissioner, District 1, is her first run for public office.

Alaina currently serves as a county commissioner for Clayton County. She was first elected in 2024. 

Supports small businesses and wants to use economic development tools to recruit companies for District 1.

Supports small businesses and wants to use economic development tools to recruit companies.

Sought to work with the Office of Community Development to recruit well-paying, quality jobs.

- Supports small businesses and wants to use economic development tools to recruit companies.
- Sought to work with the Office of Community Development to recruit well-paying, quality jobs.

Economy

Supports representing unincorporated communities and creating policies that reflect residents' concerns.

- Supports representing unincorporated communities and creating policies that reflect residents' concerns.

Public Services

Seeks to improve residents' quality of life through a balance of residential and commercial zoning.

- Seeks to improve residents' quality of life through a balance of residential and commercial zoning.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports attracting more grocery stores, recruiting restaurants, and supporting existing local farmers markets to combat the lack of nearby healthy food options.

- Supports attracting more grocery stores, recruiting restaurants, and supporting existing local farmers markets to combat the lack of nearby healthy food options.

Public Safety

As of March 11, 2026, Alaina Reaves’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Demeitrice Lashun Collins has a bachelor's degree from Clayton State University. 

Demeitrice is an entrepreneur, author, realtor, author, and insurance specialist.

Demeitrice Lashun Collins's campaign for Clayton County Commissioner, District 1, is her first entry into politics.

Demeitrice's campaign for Clayton County Commissioner, District 1, is his first entry into politics.

Supports attracting new businesses to share the tax burden and help fund Clayton's growth.

- Supports attracting new businesses to share the tax burden and help fund Clayton's growth.

Wants to make sure our neighborhoods look better and feel safer.

- Wants to make sure our neighborhoods look better and feel safer.

Commits to increasing housing availability while maintaining transparency and fiscal responsibility, emphasizing the importance of affordable housing for a strong county.

Commits to increasing housing availability while maintaining transparency and fiscal responsibility.

- Commits to increasing housing availability while maintaining transparency and fiscal responsibility.

As of March 11, 2026, Demeitrice Lashun Collins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports safe and accessible transportation by advocating for better buses, smoother roads, and safe sidewalks that connect people to jobs, schools, and stores.

- Supports safe and accessible transportation by advocating for better buses, smoother roads, and safe sidewalks that connect people to jobs, schools, and stores.

Demeitrice Lashun Collins

Demeitrice is an entrepreneur, author, realtor, author, and insurance specialist. He is the founder of The Literacy for Youth Foundation and the Cathy Collins House of Hope. 

Demeitrice Lashun Collins's campaign for Clayton County Commissioner, District 1, is his first entry into politics.

Eddie Gordon Jr. is originally from Houston, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, a master's degree in public administration from Columbus State University, and a doctorate degree in criminology from Capella University. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and has a daughter.

Eddie is a university professor and department chair in Criminal Justice. He previously conducted research and investigations in government service and spent more than a decade working in child welfare.

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Eddie is a university professor and department chair in Criminal Justice, and as chief executive officer of RiseForward360, a nonprofit organization focused on community reintegration and second-chance support for formerly incarcerated individuals. He previously served as program chair in the criminal justice department at Atlanta Metropolitan State College and as a part-time department chair in the criminal justice program at University of Phoenix. Eddie worked as a project administrator at the Georgia Department of Human Services. He also previously served as a reserve deputy sheriff at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.

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Eddie previously ran for the Clayton County Commission to represent District 1 in 2024, but did not win. 

Supports property tax reform to address rising taxes that are displacing longtime residents and threatening their ability to pass on their homes as a legacy.

Emphasizes growth that creates sustainable economic opportunity rather than reliance on lower-wage industries.

- Supports property tax reform to address rising taxes that are displacing longtime residents and threatening their ability to pass on their homes as a legacy.
- Emphasizes growth that creates sustainable economic opportunity rather than reliance on lower-wage industries.

As of March 11, 2026, Eddie Gordon Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports homeowners, renters, and working families by advocating for fair taxation, affordable housing, and responsible development to protect quality of life.

Supports expanding affordable housing access for working families, moderate- and low-income residents, and the unhoused.

Plans on strengthening eviction prevention efforts and expanding awareness of existing federal housing assistance programs.

Prioritizes meaningful community input in zoning decisions before final approval and stronger due diligence for large development proposals involving public resources.

Supports the completion of the county's ongoing zoning ordinance rewrite to establish clearer development standards.

- Supports expanding affordable housing access for working families, moderate- and low-income residents, and the unhoused.
- Plans on strengthening eviction prevention efforts and expanding awareness of existing federal housing assistance programs.
- Prioritizes meaningful community input in zoning decisions before final approval and stronger due diligence for large development proposals involving public resources.
- Supports the completion of the county's ongoing zoning ordinance rewrite to establish clearer development standards.

Supports funding first responders with adequate training, equipment, and staffing, and strengthening coordination between county public safety agencies.

Prioritizes addressing root causes of crime and instability such as housing insecurity, economic opportunity, and youth engagement.

- Supports funding first responders with adequate training, equipment, and staffing, and strengthening coordination between county public safety agencies.
- Prioritizes addressing root causes of crime and instability such as housing insecurity, economic opportunity, and youth engagement.

Supports responsible economic development with stronger public oversight and due diligence for major development proposals, citing the failed $800 million Roman development project as an example of inadequate vetting.

- Supports responsible economic development with stronger public oversight and due diligence for major development proposals, citing the failed $800 million Roman development project as an example of inadequate vetting.

Supports a careful, transparent approach to data center development in Clayton County, calling for study of infrastructure capacity, water usage, and community health impacts before additional projects proceed.

- Supports a careful, transparent approach to data center development in Clayton County, calling for study of infrastructure capacity, water usage, and community health impacts before additional projects proceed.

Eddie Gordon Jr.

Eddie Gordon Jr. is originally from Houston, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, a master's degree in public administration from Columbus State University, and a doctorate in criminology from Capella University. He has lived in Clayton County' and has a daughter.



Eddie is a university professor and department chair in Criminal Justice, and as chief executive officer of RiseForward360, a nonprofit organization focused on community reintegration and second-chance support for formerly incarcerated individuals. He previously served as program chair in the criminal justice department at Atlanta Metropolitan State College and as a part-time department chair in the criminal justice program at University of Phoenix. He worked as a project administrator at the Georgia Department of Human Services. Eddie also previously served as a reserve deputy sheriff at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.


Eddie previously ran for Clayton County Commission to represent District 1 in 2024 but did not win. 

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Lavona previously was a constituent aide at Clayton County. 

As of March 11, 2026, Lavona Shantel Cooper did not have a website or any information online.

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Milan Parker

Will focus on job creation, infrastructure improvements, public safety, and responsible economic development that benefits residents, senior support, producing opportunities for the youth, education, addressing the displaced and homeless crisis, and healthy food access.

- Will focus on job creation, infrastructure improvements, public safety, and responsible economic development that benefits residents, senior support, producing opportunities for the youth, education, addressing the displaced and homeless crisis, and healthy food access.

As of March 11, 2026, Tamala Lashae-Harps’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Tamala Lashae-Harps

Mauricio Mendez

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
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Clayton County Commissioner, District 1, Democratic Primary

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