Before the polls even opened a large number of ballots had already been cast in the election. .results_row td:first-child { $10 million in funding from the general fund each year, $10 million in new annual funding from renewable sources. Stone III. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Here are the election results for the Georgia runoff election . But Trumps hand-picked candidate in the Republican primary, former Sen. David Perdue, lost handily to Kemp, as Republican voters expressed weariness with Trumps involvement in the state party. Abrams continued an aggressive voter registration campaign, making her a hero among progressives; some credit her efforts with Democrats successes in painting Georgia blue in the presidential election two years later. Atlanta voters elected Andre Dickens to be the new mayor on Tuesday, replacing Keisha Lance Bottoms, who declined to run for a second term. This page focuses on the general runoff election for mayor of Atlanta. Endorsed by the International Brotherhood of Police and the Atlanta Police Foundation in 2013 and 2017 City Council races. .non_result_row { Months after Biden took office, amid continuing false claims from Trump and other Republicans that voter fraud had occurred in the state, Kemp signed into law a package of restrictive changes to the state election process. Dropped out October 25, 2016. . .non_result_row div { padding-top: 3px; On Nov. 27, 2021, Dickens and Moore participated in a Verzuz battle hosted by the Atlanta NAACP, The People's Uprising, The Village Market, Radio ONE, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Greater Atlanta. Andre knows what it takes to create better jobs for Atlantans and help local businesses thrive, and will continue to champion Atlanta as a destination for growing businesses. Meanwhile, the races for both Georgia's Senate seats, both. Affordable/Equitable Housing Plan. Moore received 41% of the vote followed by Dickens with 23%. } Organized One Corridor, a town hall series led by community leaders, six adjourning neighborhood planning units, and churches along the Donald Lee Hollowell corridor. margin-right: 10px; Abrams' struggles in this campaign sparked a new debate about the limits of mobilization alone, particularly with the new voting laws. width: 90%; Georgia is voting on 4 statewide ballot initiatives. Felicia Moore successfully fought for more transparency in airport contracts. The AJC will provide live updating results from the metro Atlanta runoff elections Tuesday, including the Atlanta mayoral election. Establishing the Independent Procurement Review Office to provide mandatory independent review of all procurements over $1 million, helping to ensure transparency and fairness in government contracting. Atlanta voters elected Andre Dickens to be the new mayor on Tuesday, replacing Keisha Lance Bottoms, who declined to run for a second term. POLITICO's coverage of the 2018 midterm races for Senate, House, Governors & Key Ballot Measures. .votebox-results-metadata-p { .race_header.republican { Use signal timing to give people walking priority and create safer crossings to schools. display: inline; } } padding-top: 56.25%; Georgia State Representative, District 59, 2007-2016. Helped create 21,000 new jobs and $3.3 billion of capital investment in Atlanta as the Invest Atlanta Board Secretary. Helpful Resources 2023 FOX Television Stations, New bill could require active-shooter drills Georgia public schools, Surveillance captures shooting death of man robbed at MARTA bus stop, Georgia man vanishes while on Louisiana business trip, Suspects wanted for Clayton County drive-by shooting, Man shot by police officers at MARTA station identified, Former Woodstock chorus teacher sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting students, Douglas County woman convicted of stabbing her husband to death, Murdaugh murder trial: Key takeaways as trial nears end, Cheerleader competes alone at state champs after squad quits: It felt amazing, Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A bans kids under 16 from dining in restaurant without parent. background-color: #db0000; The race had been seen as one of the marquee governor matchups in the country, with the candidates taking starkly different positions on voting rights, crime, gun laws, abortion and other issues. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r