September 3, 2025 – Host Dr. Chheda sits down with Sam Foster, candidate for Mayor of Marietta, to talk about his vision for “A New Marietta.” From lowering residential taxes to revitalizing downtown, Foster shares why he believes it’s time for fresh leadership in the city. Tune in as we dive into his platform, learn what drives him, and hear why he’s ready to lead.
September 1, 2025 – Sam Foster is running for Mayor to build a city that works for everyone. Residents are tired of seeing new developments go up while the sidewalk in front of their homes fall apart. Marietta deserves a leader who cares.
August 21, 2025 – A generational shift may be coming to Cobb County this November. Sam Foster, a 24‑year‑old systems engineer, has launched his campaign to unseat the 78‑year‑old Steve Tumlin.
August 25, 2025 – Steve Tumlin is facing challenger Sam Foster in his quest for a fifth term. Major issues include housing, transportation and quality of life
August 21, 2025 – Sam Foster is one of the youngest mayoral candidates in Marietta’s history and is part of a national wave of younger leaders entering local politics.
August 18, 2025 – Growing suburbs should “turn the tide on decades of suburbanization, car-dependency, and NIMBYism,” Sam Foster posits in an Op-Ed.
August 19, 2025 – For the mayor, incumbent Steve Tumlin — who has served in the position since 2010 — has qualified, seeking reelection for a fifth term. Challenger Sam Foster, a systems engineer, also qualified Monday.
August 6, 2025 – On his campaign website, Sam Foster aims to tackle housing affordability. His plans, if elected mayor, also include fixing the streets for pedestrians and bike riders, as well as protecting green spaces while introducing fair taxes.
August 11, 2025 – Listen to this episode of How Did You Get Here, Sam? Sam Foster, current mayoral candidate for Marietta, GA, joins Jamie to discuss the path from cycling to political candidacy.
August 23, 2025 – In Marietta, incumbent mayor Steve Tumlin, a CPA and an attorney faces opposition Sam Foster, a systems engineer. He’s said to be one of the youngest candidates for mayor in Marietta’s history, at the age of 24.
July 25, 2025 – This week’s county commission meeting drew an impassioned crowd of residents calling for urgent action on what they described as a worsening housing crisis. Sam Foster, a candidate for Marietta mayor and A Better Cobb member, praised the grassroots momentum behind Tuesday’s showing.
June 20, 2025 – Sam Foster, a systems engineer, has filed paperwork with the state to seek the Gem City’s top job. Foster, 23, told Around Town he’s running to bring fresh ideas to City Hall. “There are a lot of issues that we’re facing, including homelessness, we’re facing a housing crisis,” Foster said.
February 7, 2025 – “With all of the things we’ve been seeing, all the different studies we’ve done, I think it’s clear at this point that these aren’t accidents,” said Sam Foster, a software engineer who lives in west Marietta. “These are a result of road design, and until we start to address it from that perspective, these things will never change.”
December 6, 2024 – Sam Foster discuses his experience with local advocacy for safer streets in Marietta.
November 13, 2024 – “There’s people who’ve lived there for a while, and they don’t want to see their neighborhoods change. Anytime we propose anything, they’ll fight back against it, and they’ll bring their neighbors to fight back against it, creating this echo chamber of misinformation,” said A Better Cobb member Sam Foster.