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.
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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