The 2021 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on November 2, 2021, with a runoff between the top two candidates taking place on November 30. Incumbent mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms did not seek reelection. City council member Andre Dickens defeated council president Felicia Moore in the runoff by a margin of more than 20%. Candidates eliminated in the general election included former mayor Kasim Reed and attorney Sharon Gay.

Candidates On ballot Antonio Brown, Atlanta City councilman, District 3 (D); declared May 12, 2021 Andre Dickens, Atlanta City councilman, at-large Post 3 (D); declared May 13, 2021 Kirsten Dunn, real estate investor Nolan English Sharon Gay, attorney; declared April 2021 Mark Hammad (I) Kenneth Hill, nonprofit founder Rebecca King, insurance executive Felicia Moore, president of the Atlanta City Council (D); declared January 28, 2021 Kasim Reed, former mayor of Atlanta (2010–2018) (D); declared June 8, 2021 Walter Reeves, legal scholar Roosevelt Searles III, businessman (I); declared June 7, 2021 Richard Wright, public accountant (D); declared July 20, 2021 Glenn Wrightson, candidate for mayor in 2017

Write-in candidates Brandon Adkins Henry Anderson Alex Barrella, cartoonist (G); declared January 1, 2021 Raina Bell-Saunders, minister (D); declared July 17, 2021 Devonta "Sully" Sullivan (R)

Did not file Daniel Davenport Rachele Fruit (SWP) Jonathan Geter Amanda McGee Robert Wilkes

Withdrew Keisha Lance Bottoms, incumbent mayor of Atlanta (D); declared January 5, 2020, withdrew May 6, 2021

General election Endorsements

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AntonioBrown AndreDickens SharonGay RebeccaKing FeliciaMoore KasimReed WalterReeves Other Undecided20/20 Insight (D)20/20 Insight (D)October 17–31, 2021522 (LV)± 4.3%4%22%4%0%31%17%0%2%20%20/20 Insight (D)20/20 Insight (D)October 17–22, 2021354 (LV)± 5.2%–21%––30%18%–––University of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaOctober 6–20, 2021779 (LV)± 3.5%2%6%4%0%24%20%0%1%41%SurveyUSASurveyUSASeptember 28 – October 5, 2021544 (LV)± 5.2%5%5%5%5%8%18%4%18%31%University of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaAugust 30 – September 13, 2021842 (LV)± 3.4%4%5%6%0%20%24%0%1%41%Secrest Strategies (D)Secrest Strategies (D)September 7–12, 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%3%8%12%–28%21%––26%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D) September 1–2, 2021633 (LV)± 3.9%3%6%9%–24%19%––39%brilliant corners (D)brilliant corners (D)August 26–31, 2021709 (LV)± 3.8%–6%5%–24%19%–––20/20 Insight (D)20/20 Insight (D)Mid-August 2021~500 (LV)± 4.4%3%15%4%–21%15%––40%SurveyUSASurveyUSAJuly 20–25, 2021516 (LV)± 5.7%5%3%5%–10%17%6%14%39%Secrest Strategies (D)Early July 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%8%8%3%–32%24%––24%Lester & Associates (D)Lester & Associates (D)May 26–30, 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%13%18%10%–11%13%––36%

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of July 9, 2021Candidate (party, if known)Total raisedCash on hand Antonio Brown (D)$309,676$280,957 Andre Dickens (D)$589,823$546,000 Sharon Gay$1,090,000$991,000 Felicia Moore (D)$726,813$604,061 Kasim Reed (D)$1,050,000$979,000 Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)$3,800,000$258,963

Results

Mayoral debate The top six candidates participated in a televised debate on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The debate was broadcast on 11Alive.

Runoff Sharon Gay, who was eliminated in the general election, endorsed Dickens in the runoff.

Debate + 2021 Atlanta mayoral runoff debate Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Andre Dickens Felicia Moore1 Nov. 17, 2021 Atlanta Press Club Donna Lowry YouTube

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AndreDickens FeliciaMoore UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSANovember 17–22, 2021561 (LV)± 5.0%40%46%14%University of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaNovember 11–19, 2021802 (LV)± 3.5%43%37%20%

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error FeliciaMoore KasimReed UndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)September 1–2, 2021633 (LV)± 3.9%47%22%30%

Results

Results by county CountyAndre DickensFelicia MooreTotalVotesPercentVotesPercentFulton44,65562.88%26,36537.12%71,020DeKalb6,05167.92%2,85832.08%8,909

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Roosevelt Searles III (I) for Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) for Mayor (withdrawn) Alex Barrella (G) for Mayor

Sharon Gay for Mayor

Andre Dickens (D) for Mayor Kasim Reed (D) for Mayor Rebecca King for Mayor Devonta "Sully" Sullivan (R) for Mayor