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Mark Baker earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Dillard University and a master's degree in criminal justice and police science and a doctorate degree in African-American/Black studies from Clark Atlanta University.

Mark is retired. He previously worked as the chairman of the City of South Fulton Development Authority. Mark also worked as a school resource officer for the Fulton County Schools and an adjunct professor, police sergeant, police officer, community relations officer, and a graduate vice president for Clark Atlanta University.

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Mark previously served on the South Fulton City Council. He served from 2018 to 2022. Mark previously ran for the mayor of South Fulton in 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Georgia's 13th congressional district in 2022 and 2024, and the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 68 in 2023, but did not win.

Supports lowering the cost of living by eliminating the 7.75% sales tax on necessities like groceries, baby diapers, and residential electricity and utilities.

Plans to keep economic development local through his District 68 Economic Accelerator Plan, focusing on things like job training pipelines and grants and low-interest loans for small and minority-owned businesses.

Believes in working toward a $17/hour minimum wage and strong protections for gig and hourly workers.

Supports affordable housing incentives, senior property tax relief, tenant protections, and down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers.

- Supports lowering the cost of living by eliminating the 7.75% sales tax on necessities like groceries, baby diapers, and residential electricity and utilities.
- Plans to keep economic development local through his District 68 Economic Accelerator Plan, focusing on things like job training pipelines and grants and low-interest loans for small and minority-owned businesses.
- Believes in working toward a $17/hour minimum wage and strong protections for gig and hourly workers.
- Supports affordable housing incentives, senior property tax relief, tenant protections, and down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Supports automatic voter registration, along with same-day registration during early voting.

Opposes unnecessary voter purges and polling place closures.

Plans to provide strong absentee ballot protections.

- Supports automatic voter registration, along with same-day registration during early voting.
- Opposes unnecessary voter purges and polling place closures.
- Plans to provide strong absentee ballot protections.

Voting & Elections

Plans to push for de-escalation training and accountability when misconduct occurs.

- Plans to push for de-escalation training and accountability when misconduct occurs.

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Mark Baker

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