2021 Atlanta mayoral election
The 2021 Atlanta mayoral election will decide the next mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Incumbent mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced she will seek reelection. During her first term, Bottoms gained additional notoriety after she was considered by Joe Biden to be his running mate in the 2020 United States presidential election. Biden eventually picked Senator Kamala Harris.
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Candidates
Declared
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, incumbent Mayor of Atlanta (party preference: Democratic)[1]
- Alex Barrella, artist, janitor (party preference: Green)
- Daniel Davenport, lobbyist, civil rights leader (party preference: Independent)
- Felicia Moore, incumbent President of the City Council of Atlanta (party preference: Democratic)[2]
Potential
- William Gentry[3]
Declined
- Mary Norwood, former city councilwoman and candidate in the 2017 election (party preference: Independent)[1][4]
References
- Deere, Stephen; Raisa Habersham, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to seek reelection in 2021". ajc. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- "Who is Felicia Moore, the challenger in the Atlanta mayor's race?". 11Alive.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- "Young Problem Solver to Move Atlanta Forward". Crowdpac. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- Monyak, Suzanne (December 7, 2017). "Atlanta's Mayoral Race Should Be a Warning to Democrats". The New Republic. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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