2025 Candidate Scorecard

Where Do Atlanta’s Candidates Stand on Beltline Rail?

Beltline Rail Now is proud to release our 2025 Candidate Survey and Scorecard, highlighting where candidates for Atlanta’s next Mayor, City Council President, and City Council stand on advancing rail transit along the full 22-mile Atlanta Beltline.

Transit remains one of Atlanta voters’ top priorities. With Election Day on November 4 (early voting October 14–31), we want to ensure voters have clear, transparent information to make informed choices. Of the 44 candidates invited, 22 responded to our survey, which asked about their priorities for Beltline rail, the city’s partnership with MARTA, and broader transit goals. Each response was scored by our panel of BRN board members and volunteers using a rubric based on our pro-transit values.

Candidates scoring 90 points or higher were recognized as Pro-Transit, and those scoring 80–89 points as Transit-Supportive.

Transit Supportive Candidates

• Charles Bourgeois | District 9 | 89 points

• Helmut “Love” Domagalski | Mayor | 88 points

• Jamie Christy  | District 7 | 87 points

• Jason Dozier  | District 4 | 87 points

• Liliana Bhaktiari | District 5 | 85 points

• Courtney Smith | District 2 | 83 points

• Stephanie Flowers | District 12 | 83 points

• Juan Mendoza | District 1 At-Large | 81 points