A 24-year-old systems engineer wants to unseat the 78-year-old mayor who’s run Marietta for 16 years.

Why It Matters: The November 4 election pits incumbent Steve “Thunder” Tumlin against Sam Foster in what’s become one of Georgia’s most interesting generational showdowns. If elected, Foster would become Marietta’s first Black mayor and its youngest.

The Incumbent: Steve “Thunder” Tumlin

Tumlin is an attorney, certified public accountant and grandfather of six who has served as Marietta mayor since 2010. Before becoming mayor, he served in the Georgia House of Representatives and as chairman of the Marietta Board of Education.

The lifelong Marietta resident holds degrees from the University of Georgia, University of Denver, and Georgia State University’s College of Law, according to t

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