The 2021 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on November 2, 2021, with a runoff between the top two candidates taking place on November 30. Incumbent mayor

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did not seek reelection. City council member

Andre Dickens Andre DeShawn Dickens (born June 17, 1974) is an American politician and nonprofit executive who is the 61st and current mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. He was a member of the Atlanta City Council and defeated council president Felicia Moore in the ...

defeated council president Felicia Moore in the runoff by a margin of more than 20%. Candidates eliminated in the general election included former mayor

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and attorney Sharon Gay.

Candidates

On ballot

*Antonio Brown, Atlanta City Councilman, District 3 ( D); declared May 12, 2021 *

, Atlanta City Councilman, At-Large Post 3 (D); declared May 13, 2021 *Kirsten Dunn, real estate investor *Nolan English *Sharon Gay, attorney; declared April 2021 *Mark Hammad (I) *Kenneth Hill, nonprofit founder *Rebecca King, insurance executive * Felicia Moore, President of the

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(D); declared January 28, 2021 *

, former Mayor of Atlanta (2010–2018) (D); declared June 8, 2021 *Walter Reeves, legal scholar *Roosevelt Searles III, businessman (I); declared June 7, 2021 *Richard Wright, public accountant (D); declared July 20, 2021 *Glenn Wrightson, candidate for mayor in

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Write-in candidates

*Brandon Adkins * Henry Anderson *Alex Barrella, cartoonist ( G); declared January 1, 2021 *Raina Bell-Saunders, minister (D); declared July 17, 2021 *Devonta "Sully" Sullivan (R)

Did not file

*Daniel Davenport *Rachele Fruit ( SWP) *Jonathan Geter *Amanda McGee *Robert Wilkes

Withdrew

, incumbent Mayor of Atlanta (D); declared January 5, 2020, withdrew May 6, 2021

General election

Endorsements

Polling

;Graphical summary

Fundraising

Results

Mayoral debate

The top 6 candidates participated in a televised debate on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The debate was broadcast on 11Alive.

Runoff

Sharon Gay, who was eliminated in the general election, endorsed Dickens in the runoff.

Polling

Results

Results by county

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

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Mayoral election

Candidates

On ballot

Write-in candidates

Did not file

Withdrew

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Fundraising

Results

Mayoral debate

Runoff

Polling

Results

Results by county

Notes

References

External links