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atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is running for re-election Tuesday against three lesser-known candidates, arguing that Atlanta has seen major improvements during his first term in office.
The race is non-partisan, although Dickens is a Democrat. He faces former police officer Kalema Jackson, progressive Eddie Meredith and republican Helmut “Love” Domagalski.
Dickens’ campaign is spending $350,000 on ads, according to AdImpact, an advertising tracking company. He was the only candidate until a week before election day.
While Dickens was in a weak position in his 2021 election, he is in a much more favorable position this year. Atlanta has a long history of rewarding mayors with a second term if they seek re-election. Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was an exception but did not seek a second term.
Candidates for mayor of Atlanta must win a majority of votes to be elected. If no one crosses that threshold, the top two vote-getters will advance to a runoff election on Dec. 2.
Dickens was elected in a runoff election in 2021 after finishing second in the primary election to Felicia Moore.
Atlanta has the most voters Fulton CountyWith smaller numbers in DeKalb County.
How long are polls open?
election Closes at 8 PM ET in Atlanta.
What’s on the ballot?
The AP will provide vote results and announce winners in the general election for Atlanta mayor.
Who gets the vote?
Registered voters in Atlanta can vote for mayor.
What does turnout and advance voting look like?
About 199,000 people voted in the City Council At-Large election in 2024. About 75% of those votes were cast early in person, 5% were cast by mail, and 20% were cast in person on Election Day.
As of Tuesday, about 23,000 ballots had been cast ahead of Election Day.
How long does it usually take to count votes?
A little more than 97,000 people voted in the 2021 race for Atlanta mayor. DeKalb County first reported results about an hour after polls closed and Fulton County first reported votes about 15 minutes later. Election night tabling ended at 1:49 am, with 99% of votes counted.