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The 2021 Atlanta mayoral election will decide the next mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Incumbent mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced she will not seek reelection. The election will be held November 2, 2021, with a contingent runoff election scheduled for November 30, 2021 (the runoff will only be held if no candidate secures a majority of the vote in the initial round of the election).

Candidates

Antonio Brown, Atlanta City Councilman, District 3 (D); declared May 12, 2021^[1]^[2]^[3]
Andre Dickens, Atlanta City Councilman, At-Large Post 3 (D); declared May 13, 2021^[4]^[5]^[3]
Kirsten Dunn, real estate investor^[3]^[6]
Nolan English^[3]
Sharon A. Gay, attorney; declared April 2021^[7]^[8]^[3]
Mark Hammad (I)^[9]^[3]^[10]
Kenneth Hill, nonprofit founder^[9]^[3]^[6]
Rebecca King, insurance executive^[11]^[3]
Felicia Moore, President of the Atlanta City Council (D); declared January 28, 2021^[12]^[13]^[3]
Kasim Reed, former Mayor of Atlanta (2010–2018) (D); declared June 8, 2021^[14]^[15]^[3]
Walter Reeves, legal scholar^[16]^[17]^[3]
Roosevelt Searles III (I), businessman; declared June 7, 2021^[9]^[3]^[6]
Glenn Wrightson, candidate for mayor in 2017^[3]^[6]
Richard Wright, public accountant (D); declared July 20, 2021^[18]^[3]

Brandon Adkins^[19]^[3]
Alex Barrella, cartoonist (G); declared January 1, 2021^[20]^[21]^[3]
Raina Bell-Saunders (D), minister; declared July 17, 2021^[22]^[23]^[24]^[9]^[3] (continued as a write-in candidate)^[25]
Daniel Davenport^[9]^[3]
Rachele Fruit (SWP)^[26]^[19]^[3]
Johnathan Geter^[9]^[3]
Amanda McGee^[19]^[3]
Davonta Sullivan (R)^[11]^[3]
Robert Wilkes^[9]^[3]

Withdrew

Keisha Lance Bottoms, incumbent Mayor of Atlanta (D); declared January 5, 2020, withdrew May 6, 2021^[27]^[28]^[29]

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)^[30]

Sharon A. Gay

Cedric Alexander, public safety expert^[31]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Brandon Adkins	Alex Barrella	Antonio Brown	Andre Dickens	Rachele Fruit	Sharon Gay	Amanda McGee	Felicia Moore	Kasim Reed	Walter Reeves	Undecided
SurveyUSA	July 20–25, 2021	516 (LV)	± 5.7%	2%	5%	5%	3%	3%	5%	4%	10%	17%	6%	39%
Lester & Associates (D)^[A]	May 26–30, 2021	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	–	–	13%	18%	–	10%	–	11%	13%	–	36%

Fundraising

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^[b]	$546,000
Sharon Gay	$1,090,000^[c]	$991,000
Felicia Moore (D)	$726,813	$604,061
Kasim Reed (D)	$1,050,000^[d]	$979,000
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)	$3,800,000	$258,963
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Results

General election results
Party		Candidate	%
	Nonpartisan	Antonio Brown
	Nonpartisan	Andre Dickens
	Nonpartisan	Kirsten Dunn
	Nonpartisan	Nolan English
	Nonpartisan	Sharon Gay
	Nonpartisan	Mark Hammad
	Nonpartisan	Kenneth Hill
	Nonpartisan	Rebecca King
	Nonpartisan	Felicia Moore
	Nonpartisan	Kasim Reed
	Nonpartisan	Walter Reaves
	Nonpartisan	Roosevelt Searles III
	Nonpartisan	Glenn Wrightson
	Nonpartisan	Richard Wright
	Write-in
Total votes			100.00

Notes

^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ Dickens transferred $32,777 from his city council campaign account to his mayoral campaign account, though he says he obtained permission from the council campaign donors first. He also loaned himself $800.
^ About 65% of this total was a personal loan from Gay herself.
^ Reed loaned his campaign $28,000.

Partisan clients

^ This poll was sponsored by Dickens's campaign

References

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-candidates-qualify-13-will-run-in-nov-2-mayors-race/A23KJSE2BBBQXICOOH5KNIA6AI/
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/heres-whos-running-for-mayor-in-atlanta-and-who-are-the-likely-front-runners/
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g https://saportareport.com/reporters-notebook-atlanta-mayoral-field-reaches-19-and-counting/sections/reports/hannah/
^ https://www.hammad4atl.com/
^ ^a ^b https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/the-race-for-city-hall-a-new-mayoral-election-roundup-from-the-ajc/PSG2DRXGEFDOLCKD3IRBT3RZLE/
^ 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.
^ https://atlantaintownpaper.com/2021/07/news-briefs-new-mayoral-candidate-beltline-gets-wider-grant-street-tunnel-art/
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ 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.
^ "Mayoral forum leads off with crime wave; more candidates announce intentions". Atlanta Intown. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "Podcast". PTG.tv. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
^ https://atlantaintownpaper.com/2021/08/election-notes-raina-bell-saunders-to-be-write-in-mayoral-candidate/
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/sharon-gay-leads-pack-in-fundraising-for-atlanta-mayors-race/JW7EUFHD2VFLHCJSJTG4HHDIVU/

External links

Official campaign websites

[Key-32] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[34] Dickens transferred $32,777 from his city council campaign account to his mayoral campaign account, though he says he obtained permission from the council campaign donors first. He also loaned himself $800.

[35] About 65% of this total was a personal loan from Gay herself.

[36] Reed loaned his campaign $28,000.

[AD-33] This poll was sponsored by Dickens's campaign

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[qualify-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-candidates-qualify-13-will-run-in-nov-2-mayors-race/A23KJSE2BBBQXICOOH5KNIA6AI/

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[likely-6] ttps://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/heres-whos-running-for-mayor-in-atlanta-and-who-are-the-likely-front-runners/

[7] 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.

[8] 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.

[19_and_counting-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g https://saportareport.com/reporters-notebook-atlanta-mayoral-field-reaches-19-and-counting/sections/reports/hannah/

[10] ttps://www.hammad4atl.com/

[roundup-11] ttps://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/the-race-for-city-hall-a-new-mayoral-election-roundup-from-the-ajc/PSG2DRXGEFDOLCKD3IRBT3RZLE/

[12] 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.

[13] 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.

[14] "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.

[15] 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.

[16] 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.

[17] 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.

[18] ttps://atlantaintownpaper.com/2021/07/news-briefs-new-mayoral-candidate-beltline-gets-wider-grant-street-tunnel-art/

[:1-19] 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.

[20] 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.

[21] 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.

[22] "Atlanta Mayor-To-Be. How Uppity! - UPPITY". July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

[23] "Mayoral forum leads off with crime wave; more candidates announce intentions". Atlanta Intown. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

[24] "Podcast". PTG.tv. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

[25] ttps://atlantaintownpaper.com/2021/08/election-notes-raina-bell-saunders-to-be-write-in-mayoral-candidate/

[26] 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.

[27] 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.

[a-28] 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.

[29] 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.

[30] 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.

[31] 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.

[37] ttps://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/sharon-gay-leads-pack-in-fundraising-for-atlanta-mayors-race/JW7EUFHD2VFLHCJSJTG4HHDIVU/

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