Candidate Scorecard: Atlanta City Council, Post 3
No questionnaires were sent to candidates from NDSR. Scoring is based on: current platform, public remarks and existing interviews, and past record (if available).
Devin Barrington Ward
OVERALL SCORE: B
Affordable Housing: A
Criminalization: A
Disaster Preparedness: C
Democracy: C
Environment: B
Transportation & Infrastructure: C
Amber Connor
OVERALL SCORE: F
Affordable Housing: F
Criminalization: F
Disaster Preparedness: F
Democracy: F
Environment: F
Transportation & Infrastructure: D
Duvwon Robinson
OVERALL SCORE: F
Affordable Housing: B
Criminalization: F
Disaster Preparedness: F
Democracy: F
Environment: F
Transportation & Infrastructure: F
Eshé Collins
OVERALL SCORE: F
Affordable Housing: F
Criminalization: F
Disaster Preparedness: F
Democracy: F
Environment: D
Transportation & Infrastructure: D
Nicole Evans Jones
OVERALL SCORE: F
Affordable Housing: F
Criminalization: F
Disaster Preparedness: F
Democracy: F
Environment: F
Transportation & Infrastructure: D
Scoring Rubric:
A = Candidate stands for exceptional and/or improved policies that impact disabled people, explicitly, with disabled people and disabled people of color intentionally involved in process
B = Candidate stands for some improved policies that impact disabled people, some explicitly, with some disabled people and disabled people of color intentionally involved in process
C = Candidate stands for some improved policies that impact disabled people, but not explicit, with little to no intersectional consideration for disabled people of color
D = Candidate stands for no meaningful change in existing policies, with no disabled people involved in the process
F = Candidate stands for worse policies that further harm disabled people, especially disabled people of color
Additional Scoring Context
Although NDSR did not send a questionnaire to the candidates for Atlanta City Council Post 3, we utilized some of the candidate research and interviews completed by Capitol B News and by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC).
Examples of Issues that Impacted Candidates’ Scores
On the issue of Cop City:
Devin Barrington Ward, who we scored a B, opposes Cop City, telling Capitol B News “I pledge to halt its progress. Instead, I advocate for a training model grounded in de-escalation and community-centered approaches to public safety.” He also stated to AJC “We have a very reactive public safety system in the city as opposed to one that is proactive. And proactive public safety looks like robust mental health services.”
Eshé Collins, who we scored an F, supports Cop City, advocating for continued police training and retention measures.
Amber Connor, who we scored an F, supports Cop City, seeking to put additional funds toward Atlanta’s police through regular raises and bonuses.
Nicole Evans Jones, who we scored an F, supports Cop City, stating on her campaign website: “Prioritize recruitment and retention of our public safety officers by making sure that pay, training, and even housing supports are the strongest in the region.”
Duvwon Robinson, who we scored an F, supports Cop City, saying he believes police should be tougher on crime, that there should be tougher penalties for repeat offenders, and that young residents should have a curfew.