Kevin Redmon

Democrat

County Commission District 3 · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: JoAnn K. Birrell (Republican)

Kevin Redmon is a 20-year East Cobb resident and Democratic activist challenging four-term Republican incumbent JoAnn Birrell for the Cobb County Commission District 3 seat, after a fourth-place finish in a 2024 District 2 primary. He has out-raised Birrell roughly two-to-one and campaigns on government efficiency, public safety, and keeping taxes low.

What this office decides

A Cobb County commissioner is one of five votes setting the county budget and property tax millage rate, and overseeing police, fire, parks, water and sewer, and transit services. Commissioners rule on zoning and rezoning applications that determine where housing and commercial projects go. They also approve capital projects, bonds, and sales tax project lists put before voters.

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Who they are

Kevin Redmon is the Democratic candidate for Cobb County Commission District 3, a 20-year East Cobb resident who finished fourth in a 2024 District 2 primary bid (East Cobb News, 2025-10-28). He served on former Commissioner Jerica Richardson's community cabinet (East Cobb News).

Positions

Taxes & spending: Commits to "keeping taxes low," noting he lives in the county as well (East Cobb News).
Business & regulation: Wants to make Cobb "a more competitive place to work" to close government staffing gaps (East Cobb News).
Local taxes & projects: Wants "real, sustainable programs that will outlive any specific person" and has proposed a veterans memorial and "designing safer streets" near schools (East Cobb News).
Crime & policing: Wants county government, including "Public Safety," to be "more proactive than reactive" (East Cobb News).

Record

Never held elected office; lost a 2024 Democratic primary for Commission District 2 (East Cobb News).

Money

As of August 11, 2026, raised $100,520 with $50,386 cash on hand; top donors included campaign manager Mindy Seger ($13,000) and $3,300 each from a Goldman Sachs executive, an Atlanta homebuilder, and the Barnes Law Group — roughly double incumbent JoAnn Birrell's total (East Cobb News).

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