Packed race for Atlanta mayor
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A recent mayoral forum featuring former two-term mayor Kasim Reed, as well as City Council President Felicia Moore, Councilman Andre Dickens, Councilman Antonio Brown and local attorney Sharon Gay. BY AMY WENK AND COLIN KELLEY A crowded field of candidates will be on the Nov. 2 ballot vying to be Atlanta’s next mayor. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms upended the race with her surprise announcement in May that she wouldn’t run for reelection. In August, 14 candidates qualified to run for mayor. Some familiar faces include former two-term mayor Kasim Reed, as well as City Council President Felicia Moore, Councilman Andre Dickens, Councilman Antonio Brown and local attorney Sharon Gay. Other candidates are Kirsten Dunn, Nolan English, Rebecca L. King, Mark Hammad, Kenny Hill, Walter Reeves, Roosevelt Searles III, Richard N. Wright and Glenn S. Wrightson. Raina BellSaunders is also expected to be a writein candidate. The uptick in violent crime across the city has emerged as a key issue in the upcoming election, as is affordable housing and how Atlanta will accommodate its future growth. Qualifying in Atlanta ran from Aug. 17-20. Mayoral candidates had to pay $5,529 for their name on the ballot, or they could also qualify as a “pauper” if they had a petition signed by at least 1% of the city’s eligible voters. Here is the list of candidates for Atlanta mayor. A full list of the city council and board of education candidates is available at reporternewspapers.net. Atlanta Mayor Antonio Brown Andre Dickens Kirsten Dunn Nolan English Sharon Gay Rebecca L. King Mark Hammad
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Kenny Hill Felicia Moore Kasim Reed Walter Reeves Raina Bell-Saunders (write-in candidate) Roosevelt Searles III Richard N. Wright Glenn S. Wrightson
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