ATLANTA MAYOR

WHAT DOES THE MAYOR DO?

As the City’s Executive Officer, the Mayor has the power to execute and enforce provisions of the City’s charter, exercise supervision over the administration of all City departments, veto decisions of the City Council, and submit to City Council the recommended annual budget. The mayoral election is non-partisan — candidates don’t run as members of a particular political party. The Mayor serves a 4-year term and is limited to 2 consecutive terms.

Our current mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, is not seeking re-election.

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Vote Local — Meet the Mayoral Candidates

Below are links to campaign websites for candidates who officially qualified to run for the office of mayor. Candidates who accepted our invitation for a conversation also have video links. Candidates who officially qualified to have their names on the ballot are:

Antonio Brown // VoteATL Candidate Conversation Video
Andre Dickens // VoteATL Candidate Conversation Video
Kirsten Dunn
Nolan English
Sharon Gay // VoteATL Candidate Conversation Video
Mark Hammad // VoteATL Candidate Conversation Video
Kenny Hill // VoteATL Candidate Conversation Video
Rebecca L. King
Felicia Moore // VoteATL Candidate Conversation Video
Kasim Reed
Walter Reeves
Roosevelt Searles III // VoteATL Candidate Conversation Video
Richard N. Wright
Glenn S. Wrightson // VoteATL Candidate Conversation Video

Two additional candidates have qualified as write-in candidates:

Henry Anderson
Brandon Adkins

Last updated: October 15, 2021