Felicia Moore, Andre Dickens advance to
runoff election in Atlanta mayoral contest
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[November 03, 2021]
(Reuters) -
Atlanta mayoral candidate Felicia Moore, the
city council president, has advanced to a runoff election on Nov. 30,
where her opponent will be City Council member Andre Dickens, CBS46 TV
projected. |
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Atlanta candidate for mayor Felicia Moore greets her supporters after
casting her ballot on Election Day in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November
2, 2021. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer |
In
a campaign dominated by the issue of public safety, both Moore
and Dickens had favored hiring more police officers to combat a
rise in violent crime.
The ballot included 14 names. Under state law, the top two
candidates proceed to a runoff election on Nov. 30 unless a
candidate exceeds 50% in the general election.
The winner will succeed outgoing Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who
in a surprise move decided not to seek another term.
(Reporting by Joseph Ax, Eric Beech and Kanishka Singh; Editing
by Tim Ahmann and Himani Sarkar)
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