This year’s runoff elections will take place on Nov. 30. Runoff elections occur when no candidate in a race receives more than 50% of the votes cast. The race for Atlanta’s next mayor isn’t the only contest headed to a runoff, as there are several other mayoral, city council and school board elections across the metro area.
Atlanta Mayor
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms did not run for re-election this year and her current term will end in January 2022. Because no candidate received at least 50% of the vote in the Nov. 2 election, a runoff election will occur to elect the next mayor. City Council President Felicia Moore and Councilmember Andre Dickens will face off in the Nov. 30 runoff to succeed Bottoms as mayor of the city.
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