More than a dozen people officially qualify to run for Atlanta mayor

ATLANTA — The race for the Atlanta mayor’s office is officially underway. More than a dozen people have officially qualified to have their name on the ballot come November.

Current Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced in May that she will not be seeking a second term in office.

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Soon after her announcement, many potential candidates began expressing interest in taking over the officer, including City Council President Felicia Moore and former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed.

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The qualifying period officially began on Tuesday. Since then, 14 candidates have officially qualified.

The full list of candidates include:

• Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown
• Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens
• Kirsten Dunn
• Nolan English
• Sharon Gay
• Mark Hammad
• Kenny Hill
• Rebecca L. King
• Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore
• Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed
• Walter Reeves
• Roosevelt Searles III
• Richard N. Wright
• Glenn S. Wrightson

The Atlanta mayoral election is scheduled for November 2.

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