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2017 Atlanta mayoral election
The 2017 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on November 7, 2017, with a
runoff election held on December 5, 2017. Incumbent mayor
Kasim Reed , a member of the
Democratic Party who had been in office since 2010, was ineligible to run for reelection due to a personal crisis.
A total of 14 candidates qualified for the November 7
non-partisan election . However, no candidate revived a
majority , so a runoff was held between
Keisha Lance Bottoms and
Mary Norwood , the top two finishers, on December 5. On election night, unofficial results suggested that Keisha Lance Bottoms had narrowly won, but Norwood called for a
recount .
[1]
The election was first certified on December 11, 2017, and had Bottoms winning by a margin of 823 votes. This margin was less than the 1 percent threshold needed to avoid a mandatory recount.
[2] The recount, which occurred on December 14, resulted in Norwood gaining five votes and Bottoms losing six in
Fulton County , while the vote totals in
DeKalb County remained the same.
[3] The election was re-certified on December 17 after Fulton County accepted the new results.
[4] Norwood officially conceded the race on December 21,
[4] and Lance Bottoms was inaugurated as the
60th mayor of Atlanta on January 2, 2018.
Candidates
Declared
Peter Aman, former
Chief Operating Officer of
Atlanta
[5]
[6]
[7]
Rohit Ammanamanchi,
Georgia Institute of Technology graduate
[8]
Keisha Lance Bottoms , Atlanta City Councilmember (District 11)
[7]
[9]
John Eaves, Fulton County Chairman, District 7, At-Large
[7]
[10]
Vincent Fort , Georgia State Senator
[7]
[11]
Kwanza Hall , Atlanta City Councilmember (District 2)
[7]
[12]
Laban King, co-founder of the real estate investment firm, Millennial Global Investments
[8]
Ceasar Mitchell , Atlanta City Council President
[7]
[13]
Mary Norwood , Atlanta City Councilmember (Post 2 At Large) and candidate for Mayor in
2009
[7]
[14]
Cathy Woolard , former Atlanta City Council President
[15]
[16]
[17]
Glenn Wrightson
[8]
Failed to qualify
Dropped out
Al Bartell, Certified Mediator. Dropped out August 22, 2017.
[19]
Margaret Kaiser , Georgia State Representative, District 59, 2007–2016. Dropped out October 25, 2016.
[20]
Michael Sterling, former Executive Director of the City of Atlanta Workforce Development Agency. Dropped out October 24, 2017
[7]
[21]
Endorsements
Peter Aman
Atlanta City Council Members
Yolanda Adrean - Atlanta City Councilwoman District 8
[22]
Clair Muller - Former Atlanta City Councilwoman
[23]
Organizations
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Atlanta Politicians
[25]
Michael Julian Bond - Atlanta City Councilman (District 3)
Kwanza Hall - Atlanta City Councilman (District 2); candidate for Mayor of Atlanta in 2017 (endorsed during runoff campaign)
Statewide Politicians
Organizations
Southern Carpenters Regional Council
Celebrities
Vincent Fort
Federal Politicians
Statewide Politicians
Organizations
Newspapers
Labor Unions
[28]
Teamsters Locals 728, 527, 528
Communication Workers of America Local 3204
Georgia Federation of Teachers
United Auto Workers Region 8, Locals 10 and 882
American Federation of Government Employees Locals 554, 1568, 2778
Laborers Local 515
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 42
Painters District 77, Local 193
Mail Handlers Local 310
American Postal Workers Local 32
Celebrities
Ceasar Mitchell
Political Organizations
Georgia Log Cabin Republicans
[33]
Labor Unions
UFCW Local 1996 - United Food and Commercial Workers
[34]
Former Candidates
Michael Sterling, former Executive Director of the City of Atlanta Workforce Development Agency.
[21]
Mary Norwood
Atlanta Politicians
Labor Unions
IBPO Local 623 - International Brotherhood of Police Officers
[39]
IAFF Local 134 - International Association of Fire Fighters
[40]
Police Benevolent Association of Georgia
[41]
Organizations
Buckhead Coalition
[42]
Georgia Log Cabin Republicans
[33]
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Peter Aman
Keisha Lance Bottoms
John Eaves
Vincent Fort
Kwanza Hall
Ceasar Mitchell
Mary Norwood
Cathy Woolard
Other
Undecided
WSB-TV/Landmark
November 3, 2017
750
± 3.6%
12.0%
25.4%
2.6%
7.9%
5.2%
6.8%
23.4%
9.2%
1.9%
5.6%
WSB-TV/Landmark
October 7, 2017
750
± 3.6%
12.6%
19.2%
3.1%
6.2%
4.7%
5.8%
22.1%
6.3%
1.8%
18.2%
WXIA-TV Atlanta/SurveyUSA
September 26–30, 2017
549
± 4.3%
7%
15%
2%
7%
7%
10%
28%
7%
2%
14%
WSB-TV/Landmark
August 27, 2017
500
± 4.4%
12.1%
12.4%
3.6%
6.1%
5.2%
10.4%
25.4%
6.6%
0.8%
17.4%
WXIA-TV Atlanta/SurveyUSA
July 11–18, 2017
1,085
± 4.4%
6%
9%
4%
8%
9%
10%
27%
6%
1%
20%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone
March 8, 2017
1,200
± 2.9%
1.8%
8.6%
3.8%
9.3%
5.8%
8.0%
28.6%
6.1%
–
28%
Results
General election
Runoff
See also
References
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^
"ABC News" . ABC News . Archived from
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^
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^
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b
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^
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^
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^
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b
c
d Team, WGCL Digital.
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^ Kass, Arielle (February 23, 2017).
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^
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^ Blau, Max.
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^ Saunders, Patrick (March 12, 2015).
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^ Team, WGCL Digital.
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^ Stafford, Leon.
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^
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^
a
b Williams, Dave (October 24, 2017).
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^ Bluestein, Greg; Galloway, Jim.
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^ Keenan, Sean.
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^ Committee For A Better Atlanta.
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^
"More big endorsements for Keisha Lance Bottoms" .
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^
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^
a
b
c
d
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^
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^
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^
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^
a
b Georgia, Log Cabin Republicans (September 14, 2017).
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^
"UFCW Local 1996: Atlanta Mayor Endorsement | United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 1996" . Archived from
the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017 .
^
a
b
"Peter Aman, Shirley Franklin announce support for Mary Norwood" . wsbtv.com . November 27, 2017.
^ Maria Saporta (December 4, 2017).
"Former City Council President Lisa Borders endorses Mary Norwood" . Atlanta Business Chronicle .
^
"Atlanta City Council President Mitchell supports Norwood for mayor" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . November 21, 2017.
^
"Cathy Woolard endorses Mary Norwood for Atlanta mayor" . thegavoice.com . November 29, 2017.
^ Galloway, Jim (May 9, 2017).
"Mary Norwood picks up an early endorsement from Atlanta police union" .
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^ Darnell, Tim (September 20, 2017).
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^
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^
"Norwood grabs backing of Buckhead Coalition" . fox5atlanta.com . November 16, 2017.
^
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