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Atlanta Mayoral election, 2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia will hold a non-partisan mayoral election on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Incumbent Mayor Kasim Reed , a member of the Democratic Party who has been in office since 2010, is ineligible to run for re-election as he will have served two terms.
If no candidate receives an absolute majority , a runoff will be held between the top two finishers.
Candidates
Declared
Al Bartell Cathy Woolard , former Atlanta City Council President[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Peter Aman, former Chief Operating Officer of Atlanta [ 1] [ 4] [ 5]
Elbert Bartell, [ 6] perennial candidate
Kwanza Hall , Atlanta City Councilmember (District 2)[ 1] [ 7] Debra Ann Hampton [ 8]
Ceasar Mitchell , Atlanta City Council President[ 1] [ 9] Kimberley Johnson Obasuyi [ 8]
Robb Pitts, former Atlanta City Councilmember, current Fulton County Commissioner (District 2, At-Large) [ 8]
Michael Sterling, Former Director of the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency[ 10] [ 8]
Tommy Youngblood Jr, Former Civil Rights Activist for the NAACP. LGBT Advocate. [ 8]
Mary Norwood , Atlanta City Councilmember (Post 2 At Large) and candidate for Mayor in 2009 [ 2] [ 8] Keisha Lance Bottoms , Atlanta City Councilmember (District 11) [ 8] Vincent Fort , Georgia State Senator [ 11] [ 8]
Potential
Dropped Out
Margaret Kaiser , Georga State Representative, District 59, 2007-2016. Dropped out October 25, 2016. [ 14]
Polling
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See also
References
^ a b c d Bluestein, Greg (March 12, 2015). "The race for Kasim Reed's job begins: Cathy Woolard, Margaret Kaiser say they're in" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved June 20, 2015 .
^ a b Blau, Max. "Cathy Woolard, Margaret Kaiser kick off 2017 mayoral race" . Creative Loafing Atlanta . Retrieved 2015-06-20 . ^ Saunders, Patrick (March 12, 2015). "LGBT activist Woolard: 'I'm going to run hard' for Atlanta mayor" . The Georgia Voice . Retrieved 2015-06-20 . ^ "Mayorwatch 2017: Peter Aman is in | Atlanta News & Opinion Blog | Creative Loafing Atlanta" . Creative Loafing Atlanta . Retrieved 2016-05-23 .^ "Peter Aman Announces Campaign for Mayor of Atlanta | Peter Aman for Mayor of Atlanta" . 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-08-01 .^ "Super Bowl In Mercedes Benz Stadium Announcement Prompts Bartell Entry In 2017 Atlanta Mayoral Race" . Metro Atlanta CEO . Retrieved 2016-06-03 .^ "Craig Lucie on Twitter" . Retrieved 2016-08-01 .^ a b c d e f g h "Upcoming Mayor's Race Candidates" . Retrieved 2016-11-10 .
^ Commission, State Ethics. "Campaign Reports Search | Georgia Government Campaign Finance Commission of Georgia" . media.ethics.ga.gov . Retrieved 2016-05-23 . ^ "Michael Sterling Declaration Form [PDF]" (PDF) .^ Bluestein, Greg (November 10, 2016). "Vincent Fort jumps into race for mayor of Atlanta: 'City Hall has lost its way' . AJCS Politics . Retrieved November 10, 2016 . ^ Saporta, Maria (January 6, 2014). "Ceasar Mitchell's picks for committee chairs preview Atlanta's power shifts with an eye to 2017 mayoral election" . Saporta Report . Retrieved June 20, 2014 . ^ a b c "2017 Atlanta Mayoral Election Getting Crowded Before it Begins" . Peach Pundit . September 30, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2015 .^ "Margaret Kaiser opts out of race for mayor of Atlanta" . Retrieved November 11, 2016 .
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