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The2021 Atlanta mayoral electionoccurred on November 2, 2021, with a runoff between the top two candidates taking place on November 30.[1]Incumbent mayorKeisha Lance Bottomsdid not seek reelection. City council memberAndre Dickensdefeated council presidentFelicia Moorein the runoff by a margin of more than 20%.[2][3]Candidates eliminated in the general election included former mayorKasim Reedand attorney Sharon Gay.[4][5]
Candidates[edit]
On ballot[edit]
- 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 theAtlanta 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 in2017[8][11]
Write-in candidates[edit]
- Brandon Adkins[24][25]
- Henry Anderson[25]
- Alex Barrella, cartoonist (G); declared January 1, 2021[26][27]
- Raina Bell-Saunders, minister (D); declared July 17, 2021[14][28][29][30][31]
- Devonta "Sully" Sullivan (R)[32]
Did not file[edit]
- Daniel Davenport[14]
- Rachele Fruit(SWP)[33][24]
- Jonathan Geter[14]
- Amanda McGee[24]
- Robert Wilkes[14]
Withdrew[edit]
- Keisha Lance Bottoms,incumbent Mayor of Atlanta (D); declared January 5, 2020, withdrew May 6, 2021[34][35][36]
General election[edit]
Endorsements[edit]
Keisha Lance Bottoms(withdrew)
- U.S. President
- Joe Biden,46thPresident of the United States;formerVice President of the United States(2009–2017); formerU.S. SenatorfromDelaware(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[edit]
- Graphical summary
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Antonio Brown |
Andre Dickens |
Sharon Gay |
Rebecca King |
Felicia Moore |
Kasim Reed |
Walter Reeves |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/20 Insight (D) | October 17–31, 2021 | 522 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 4% | 22% | 4% | 0% | 31% | 17% | 0% | 2%[b] | 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%[c] | 41% |
| SurveyUSA | September 28 – October 5, 2021 | 544 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 18% | 4% | 18%[d] | 31% |
| University of Georgia | August 30 – September 13, 2021 | 842 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 20% | 24% | 0% | 1%[e] | 41% |
| Secrest Strategies (D)[A] | September 7–12, 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 3% | 8% | 12% | – | 28% | 21% | – | – | 26% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)ArchivedSeptember 13, 2021, at theWayback Machine[B] | September 1–2, 2021 | 633 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 3% | 6% | 9% | – | 24% | 19% | – | – | 39% |
| brilliant corners (D)[C] | 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%[f] | 39% |
| Secrest Strategies (D)[A] | Early July 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 8% | 8% | 3% | – | 32% | 24% | – | – | 24% |
| Lester & Associates (D)[D] | May 26–30, 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 13% | 18% | 10% | – | 11% | 13% | – | – | 36% |
Fundraising[edit]
| Campaign finance reports as of July 9, 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate (party, if known) | Total raised | Cash on hand | |
| Antonio Brown (D) | $309,676 | $280,957 | |
| Andre Dickens(D) | $589,823[g] | $546,000 | |
| Sharon Gay | $1,090,000[h] | $991,000 | |
| Felicia Moore(D) | $726,813 | $604,061 | |
| Kasim Reed(D) | $1,050,000[i] | $979,000 | |
| Keisha Lance Bottoms(D) | $3,800,000 | $258,963 | |
| [47] | |||
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Mayoral debate[edit]
The top 6 candidates participated in a televised debate on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.[50][51]The debate was broadcast on11Alive.[51]
Runoff[edit]
Sharon Gay, who was eliminated in the general election, endorsed Dickens in the runoff.[39]
Debate[edit]
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: PParticipantAAbsentNNot invitedIInvitedWWithdrawn |
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| Andre Dickens | Felicia Moore | |||||
| 1 | Nov. 17, 2021 | Atlanta Press Club | Donna Lowry | YouTube | P | P |
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Andre Dickens |
Felicia Moore |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Felicia Moore |
Kasim Reed |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)ArchivedSeptember 13, 2021, at theWayback Machine[B] | September 1–2, 2021 | 633 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 47% | 22% | 30% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Andre Dickens | 50,706 | 63.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Felicia Moore | 29,223 | 36.6 | |
| Total votes | 79,929 | 100.00 | ||
Results by county[edit]
| County | Andre Dickens | Felicia Moore | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
| Fulton | 44,655 | 62.88% | 26,365 | 37.12% | 71,020 |
| DeKalb | 6,051 | 67.92% | 2,858 | 32.08% | 8,909 |
Notes[edit]
- ^abcKey:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^Dunn and Wrightson with 1%; English, Hammad, Hill, Searles, and Wright with 0%
- ^Hammad with 1%; Dunn, English, Hill, Searles, Wrightson, and Wright with 0%
- ^Hill and Wright with 4%; Hammad and Wrightson with 3%; English with 2%; Dunn and Searles with 1%
- ^Dunn, English, Hammad, Hill, Searles, Wrightson, and Wright with 0%
- ^Barrella with 5%; McGee with 4%; Fruit with 3%; Adkins with 2%
- ^Dickens transferred $32,777 from his city council campaign account to his mayoral campaign account. He has stated that he obtained permission from the council campaign donors before doing so. Dickens also loaned his campaign $800.
- ^Approximately 65% of this total was personally loaned by Gay.
- ^Reed loaned his campaign $28,000.
- ^Results are counted by combining results from the official websites ofFultonandDeKalbCounties, the two counties where Atlanta is located.
- Partisan clients
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External links[edit]
- Official campaign websites
- Roosevelt Searles III (I) for MayorArchivedAugust 9, 2021, at theWayback 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