Fulton board approves Tiffany Henyard for commissioner race

The Brief

  • The Fulton County Registration and Elections Board voted Monday to approve Tiffany Henyard’s candidacy for the District 5 commissioner seat after a residency probe.
  • Henyard, the former mayor of Dolton, Illinois, provided a lease for a home in South Fulton dated May 1, 2025, though she was still serving as an Illinois official at that time.
  • Officials stated their job is only to verify statutory residency, leaving the final decision of Henyard’s election to Fulton County voters.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. Fulton County election officials cleared a controversial former Illinois mayor to run for a commissioner seat Monday following a detailed investigation into her residency claims.

What we know:

The Fulton County Registration and Elections Board voted Monday to accept Tiffany Henyard as a candidate for the District 5 commissioner seat. Henyard is running as the only Republican in an area that typically favors Democratic candidates.

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