2021_Atlanta_mayoral_election
2021 Atlanta mayoral election
Election in Georgia, United States
The 2021 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on November 2, 2021, with a runoff between the top two candidates taking place on November 30.[1] Incumbent mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms did not seek reelection. City council member Andre Dickens defeated council president Felicia Moore in the runoff by a margin of more than 20%.[2][3] Candidates eliminated in the general election included former mayor Kasim Reed and attorney Sharon Gay.[4][5]
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On ballot
- Antonio Brown, Atlanta City Councilman, District 3 (D); declared May 12, 2021[6][7][8]
- Andre Dickens, Atlanta City Councilman, At-Large Post 3 (D); declared May 13, 2021[8][9][10]
- Kirsten Dunn, real estate investor[8][11]
- Nolan English[8]
- Sharon Gay, attorney; declared April 2021[8][12][13]
- Mark Hammad (I)[8][14][15]
- Kenneth Hill, nonprofit founder[8][11][14]
- Rebecca King, insurance executive[8][16]
- Felicia Moore, President of the Atlanta City Council (D); declared January 28, 2021[8][17][18]
- Kasim Reed, former Mayor of Atlanta (2010–2018) (D); declared June 8, 2021[8][19][20]
- Walter Reeves, legal scholar[8][21][22]
- Roosevelt Searles III, businessman (I); declared June 7, 2021[8][11][14]
- Richard Wright, public accountant (D); declared July 20, 2021[8][23]
- Glenn Wrightson, candidate for mayor in 2017[8][11]
Write-in candidates
Did not file
Withdrew
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, incumbent Mayor of Atlanta (D); declared January 5, 2020, withdrew May 6, 2021[34][35][36]
Endorsements
Keisha Lance Bottoms (withdrew)
- U.S. President
- Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States; former Vice President of the United States (2009–2017); former U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)[37]
Andre Dickens
- Shirley Franklin, former mayor of Atlanta[38]
- Sharon Gay, candidate eliminated in the general election[39]
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, incumbent mayor of Atlanta[40]
- State Sens. Tonya Anderson, Gail Davenport, David Lucas, and Niki Merritt[41]
Sharon A. Gay
- Cedric Alexander, public safety expert[42]
Felicia Moore
- Atlanta Professional Firefighters[43][44]
- Dominique Wilkins[41]
Polling
- Graphical summary
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Antonio Brown |
Andre Dickens |
Sharon Gay |
Rebecca King |
Felicia Moore |
Kasim Reed |
Walter Reeves |
Other | Undecided |
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20/20 Insight (D) | October 17–31, 2021 | 522 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 4% | 22% | 4% | 0% | 31% | 17% | 0% | 2%[lower-alpha 2] | 20% |
20/20 Insight (D) | October 17–22, 2021 | 354 (LV) | ± 5.2% | – | 21% | – | – | 30% | 18% | – | – | – |
University of Georgia | October 6–20, 2021 | 779 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 24% | 20% | 0% | 1%[lower-alpha 3] | 41% |
SurveyUSA | September 28 – October 5, 2021 | 544 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 18% | 4% | 18%[lower-alpha 4] | 31% |
University of Georgia | August 30 – September 13, 2021 | 842 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 20% | 24% | 0% | 1%[lower-alpha 5] | 41% |
Secrest Strategies (D)[upper-alpha 1] | September 7–12, 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 3% | 8% | 12% | – | 28% | 21% | – | – | 26% |
Public Policy Polling (D) Archived September 13, 2021, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2] | September 1–2, 2021 | 633 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 3% | 6% | 9% | – | 24% | 19% | – | – | 39% |
brilliant corners (D)[upper-alpha 3] | August 26–31, 2021 | 709 (LV) | ± 3.8% | – | 6% | 5% | – | 24% | 19% | – | – | – |
20/20 Insight (D) | Mid-August 2021 | ~500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 15% | 4% | – | 21% | 15% | – | – | 40% |
SurveyUSA | July 20–25, 2021 | 516 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 5% | 3% | 5% | – | 10% | 17% | 6% | 14%[lower-alpha 6] | 39% |
Secrest Strategies (D)[upper-alpha 1] | Early July 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 8% | 8% | 3% | – | 32% | 24% | – | – | 24% |
Lester & Associates (D)[upper-alpha 4] | May 26–30, 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 13% | 18% | 10% | – | 11% | 13% | – | – | 36% |
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Fundraising
More information Campaign finance reports as of July 9, 2021, Candidate (party, if known) ...
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Candidate (party, if known) | Total raised | Cash on hand | |
Antonio Brown (D) | $309,676 | $280,957 | |
Andre Dickens (D) | $589,823[lower-alpha 7] | $546,000 | |
Sharon Gay | $1,090,000[lower-alpha 8] | $991,000 | |
Felicia Moore (D) | $726,813 | $604,061 | |
Kasim Reed (D) | $1,050,000[lower-alpha 9] | $979,000 | |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) | $3,800,000 | $258,963 | |
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Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Felicia Moore | 39,202 | 40.8 | |
Nonpartisan | Andre Dickens | 22,153 | 23.0 | |
Nonpartisan | Kasim Reed | 21,541 | 22.4 | |
Nonpartisan | Sharon Gay | 6,578 | 6.8 | |
Nonpartisan | Antonio Brown | 4,544 | 4.7 | |
Nonpartisan | Kenneth Hill | 538 | 0.6 | |
Nonpartisan | Rebecca King | 372 | 0.4 | |
Nonpartisan | Mark Hammad | 343 | 0.4 | |
Nonpartisan | Kirsten Dunn | 267 | 0.3 | |
Nonpartisan | Walter Reeves | 162 | 0.2 | |
Nonpartisan | Glenn Wrightson | 150 | 0.2 | |
Nonpartisan | Richard Wright | 138 | 0.1 | |
Nonpartisan | Nolan English | 98 | 0.1 | |
Nonpartisan | Roosevelt Searles III | 72 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 96,158 | 100.00 |
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The top 6 candidates participated in a televised debate on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.[50][51] The debate was broadcast on 11Alive.[51]
Sharon Gay, who was eliminated in the general election, endorsed Dickens in the runoff.[39]
Debate
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No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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1 | Nov. 17, 2021 | Atlanta Press Club | Donna Lowry | YouTube | P | P |
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Polling
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Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Andre Dickens |
Felicia Moore |
Undecided |
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SurveyUSA | November 17–22, 2021 | 561 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 40% | 46% | 14% |
University of Georgia | November 11–19, 2021 | 802 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 43% | 37% | 20% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Felicia Moore |
Kasim Reed |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) Archived September 13, 2021, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2] | September 1–2, 2021 | 633 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 47% | 22% | 30% |
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Hypothetical polling
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Andre Dickens | 50,706 | 63.4 | |
Nonpartisan | Felicia Moore | 29,223 | 36.6 | |
Total votes | 79,929 | 100.00 |
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Results by county
- Partisan clients
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- Gowins, Max (November 30, 2021). "Election Results: Atlanta Mayoral Runoff and a Massachusetts State House Special". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- Fausset, Richard (November 30, 2021). "Andre Dickens, a Veteran City Council Member, Is Elected Mayor of Atlanta". The New York Times.
- "Atlanta councilman Andre Dickens to face Felicia Moore in runoff for Mayor" (video). WXIA-TV. November 8, 2021.
- Amy, Jeff (November 18, 2021). "Atlanta mayor candidates seek to show differences to voters". WGCL-TV. Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- Nobles, Wilborn P. III (May 12, 2021). "Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown joins mayoral race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- Nobles, Wilborn P. III (May 14, 2021). "Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown officially launches campaign for mayor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- Nobles, Wilborn P. III (August 20, 2021). "Atlanta candidates qualify: 14 will run in Nov. 2 mayor's race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- Nobles, Wilborn P. III (May 13, 2021). "Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens announces run for mayor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- Capelouto, J.D. (May 20, 2021). "Councilman Andre Dickens joins supporters for mayoral campaign launch". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- Keenan, Sean (August 26, 2021). "Here's who's running for mayor in Atlanta—and who are the likely front-runners". Atlanta. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021.
- Nobles, Wilborn P. III (April 6, 2021). "Race for Atlanta City Hall: Attorney Sharon A. Gay sets up run for mayor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021.
- Raymond, Jonathan (May 8, 2021). "Who is Sharon Gay, one of the two declared Atlanta candidates for mayor?". WXIA-TV. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- "Reporter's Notebook: Atlanta mayoral field reaches 19 and counting". SaportaReport. August 12, 2021.
- Capelouto, J.D.; Nobles, Wilborn P. III (August 9, 2021). "The Race for City Hall: A new mayoral election roundup from the AJC". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021.
- Raymond, Jonathan (January 28, 2021). "Who is Felicia Moore, the challenger in the Atlanta mayor's race?". WXIA-TV. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- Capelouto, J.D.; Brasch, Ben (January 28, 2021). "Atlanta Council President Felicia Moore launches campaign for mayor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- "Kasim Reed files to campaign for comeback as Atlanta mayor". Associated Press. June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- Capelouto, J.D.; Nobles, Wilborn P. III (May 20, 2021). "Who is running for Atlanta mayor? Here's a running list of the candidates". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- Moffatt, Emil (June 8, 2021). "What Can Atlanta Do To Help Businesses Post-Pandemic? 5 Candidates For Mayor Weigh In". WABE. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- Nobles, Wilborn P. III (June 8, 2021). "Public safety issue dominates Atlanta's first mayoral forum". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- Kelley, Collin (May 26, 2021). "Who's next? Crowded field of candidates expected to vie for mayor's seat". Atlanta Intown. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- "2021 City of Atlanta Municipal General Election: Official List of Write-In Candidates". Atlanta City Council. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- DiRienzo, Rob (May 17, 2021). "Atlanta city leaders search for solutions amid gun violence crisis". WAGA-TV. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- Barrella, Alex (January 1, 2021). "Alex Barrella Totally Officially Running for Mayor; Atlanta" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- "Atlanta Mayor-To-Be. How Uppity! - UPPITY". July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- Kelley, Collin (August 5, 2021). "Mayoral forum leads off with crime wave; more candidates announce intentions". Atlanta Intown. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "New candidate in Atlanta's mayoral race" (video). WXIA-TV. June 29, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- Fruit, Rachele (January 27, 2021). "Letter to the Editor: Rachele Fruit". The Atlanta Jewish Times. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- Deere, Stephen; Habersham, Raisa (January 5, 2020). "Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to seek reelection in 2021". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- Capelouto, J.D.; Nobles, Wilborn P. III; Bluestein, Greg (May 6, 2021). "Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won't run for reelection". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- Nobles, Wilborn P. III (May 7, 2021). "Atlanta mayor calls end of her reelection bid a 'very difficult decision'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- Bluestein, Greg (March 22, 2021). "A presidential first: Biden will hold fundraiser for Bottoms this week". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- "Atlanta City Council's Felicia Moore, Andre Dickens move to mayoral runoff". WAGA-TV. November 3, 2021. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021.
- Capelouto, J.D. (November 9, 2021). "Former mayoral candidate Sharon Gay endorses Andre Dickens in runoff". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021.
- Nussman, Jesse (November 19, 2021). "Keisha Lance Bottoms announces who she is endorsing to be Atlanta's next mayor". WXIA-TV. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- Capelouto, J.D.; Nobles, Wilborn P. III (November 15, 2021). "The Race for City Hall: How Andre Dickens and Felicia Moore are differentiating themselves". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021.
- Diggs, Morse (June 8, 2021). "Atlanta mayoral candidate receives endorsement from public safety expert". WAGA-TV. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- "Felicia Moore gets firefighter endorsement" (video). WAGA-TV. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- "Felicia Moore responds to firefighters' endorsement" (video). WAGA-TV. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- McCullough, Mark (October 14, 2021). "Local 1644 2021 Election Endorsements". AFSCME. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- "Atlanta mayoral candidate Kasim Reed endorsed by police union, his history with the organization". WXIA-TV. October 14, 2021. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- Nobles, Wilborn P. III (July 9, 2021). "Sharon Gay leads pack in fundraising for Atlanta mayor's race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021.
- "2021 Atlanta Mayoral race results". WAGA-TV. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- "2021 Atlanta Municipal Election Results". WABE. Associated Press. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- "Atlanta mayoral candidates debate live on 11Alive". WXIA-TV. October 12, 2021. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- Atlanta Mayoral Debate on 11Alive | Live replay (video). WXIA-TV. October 13, 2021 – via YouTube.
- "November 30, 2021 - Municipal Runoff Election | Official Results | Atlanta Mayor". Fulton County, Georgia. December 4, 2021. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- "Election Summary Report | General Election | DeKalb | November 30, 2021 | Summary for: All Contests, All Districts, All Tabulators, All Counting Groups | Official and Complete" (PDF). DeKalb County, Georgia. December 6, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- Official campaign websites
- Roosevelt Searles III (I) for Mayor Archived August 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) for Mayor (withdrawn)
- Alex Barrella (G) for Mayor
- Felicia Moore (D) for Mayor
- Sharon Gay for Mayor
- Antonio Brown (D) for Mayor
- Andre Dickens (D) for Mayor
- Kasim Reed (D) for Mayor
- Rebecca King for Mayor
- Devonta "Sully" Sullivan (R) for Mayor