Atlanta mayoral election, 2017

Atlanta Mayoral election, 2017

November 7, 2017

Incumbent Mayor Kasim Reed Nonpartisan

The city of Atlanta, Georgia will hold a non-partisan mayoral election on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Incumbent Mayor Kasim Reed, a member of the Democratic Party who has been in office since 2010, is ineligible to run for re-election as he will have served two terms.

If no candidate receives an absolute majority, a runoff will be held between the top two finishers.

Candidates

Declared

• Al Bartell, Green Party Candidate
• Cathy Woolard, former Atlanta City Council President^{[1] [2][3]}
• Peter Aman, former Chief Operating Officer of Atlanta^[1][4][5]
• Elbert Bartell, ^[6] mediator and perennial candidate
• Kwanza Hall, Atlanta City Councilmember (District 2)^{[1] [7]}
• Debra Ann Hampton ^[8]
• Ceasar Mitchell, Atlanta City Council President^{[1] [9]}
• Kimberley Johnson Obasuyi ^[8]
• Robb Pitts, former Atlanta City Councilmember, current Fulton County Commissioner (District 2, At-Large) ^[8]
• Michael Sterling, Former Director of the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency^{[10] [8]}
• Tommy Youngblood Jr, Former Civil Rights Activist for the NAACP. LGBT Advocate. ^[8]
• Mary Norwood, Atlanta City Councilmember (Post 2 At Large) and candidate for Mayor in 2009^{[2] [8]}
• Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta City Councilmember (District 11) ^[8]
• Vincent Fort, Georgia State Senator ^{[11] [8]}

Potential

• Michael Julian Bond, Atlanta City Councilmember (Post 1 At Large)^[12]
• Felicia Moore, Atlanta City Councilmember (District 9)^[13]
• Alex Wan, Atlanta City Councilmember (District 6)^[13]
• Ivory Young, Atlanta City Councilmember (District 3)^[13]

Dropped Out

• Margaret Kaiser, Georga State Representative, District 59, 2007-2016. Dropped out October 25, 2016. ^[14]

See also

• Mayor of Atlanta

References

1. Bluestein, Greg (March 12, 2015). "The race for Kasim Reed's job begins: Cathy Woolard, Margaret Kaiser say they're in". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
2. Blau, Max. "Cathy Woolard, Margaret Kaiser kick off 2017 mayoral race". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
3. Saunders, Patrick (March 12, 2015). "LGBT activist Woolard: 'I'm going to run hard' for Atlanta mayor". The Georgia Voice. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
4. "Mayorwatch 2017: Peter Aman is in | Atlanta News & Opinion Blog | Creative Loafing Atlanta". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
5. "Peter Aman Announces Campaign for Mayor of Atlanta | Peter Aman for Mayor of Atlanta". 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
6. "Super Bowl In Mercedes Benz Stadium Announcement Prompts Bartell Entry In 2017 Atlanta Mayoral Race". Metro Atlanta CEO. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
7. "Craig Lucie on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-08-01.
8. "Upcoming Mayor's Race Candidates". Retrieved 2016-11-10.
9. Commission, State Ethics. "Campaign Reports Search | Georgia Government Campaign Finance Commission of Georgia". media.ethics.ga.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
10. "Michael Sterling Declaration Form [PDF]" (PDF).
11. Bluestein, Greg (November 10, 2016). "Vincent Fort jumps into race for mayor of Atlanta: 'City Hall has lost its way'". AJCS Politics. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
12. Saporta, Maria (January 6, 2014). "Ceasar Mitchell's picks for committee chairs preview Atlanta's power shifts with an eye to 2017 mayoral election". Saporta Report. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
13. "2017 Atlanta Mayoral Election Getting Crowded Before it Begins". Peach Pundit. September 30, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
14. "Margaret Kaiser opts out of race for mayor of Atlanta". Retrieved November 11, 2016.

External links

• Campaign website for Cathy Woolard
• Campaign website for Peter Aman
• Campaign website for Al Bartell
• Campaign website for Keisha Lance Bottoms
• Campaign website for Ceasar Mitchell