US EditionAndre Dickens wins reelection in Atlanta's mayoral race
- On Nov. 4, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens won reelection outright with more than 50% of the vote, defeating three challengers as the Associated Press declared him winner at 8:13 p.m.
- Andre Dickens, Atlanta Mayor, ran on public safety, affordable housing, and infrastructure improvements, pledging 20,000 affordable units with over half already built and citing a violent crime reduction of about 46%.
- According to a firm that tracks advertising, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens spent $350,000 on television ads and was the only candidate to buy TV ads the week before election day; before becoming mayor, he served on City Council and won office in a 2021 runoff.
- Mayor Andre Dickens will lead Atlanta for another four years, pursuing a "group project" to attract families while facing pressure from progressive activists and analysts to heal divisions and build coalitions.
- Amid contentious debates, Dickens faced criticism over the June 2024 water main rupture despite pledging $5 million in aid, as preparations for the 2026 World Cup continue.
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Atlanta election results: Dickens wins second term, Overstreet leads ...
Andre Dickens Wins Atlanta Mayoral Race in a Landslide
In an expected outcome of the 2025 Atlanta mayoral race, Andre Dickens has won the title of Mayor for another term. The early returns signal a landslide victory, showing overwhelming voter support from across the city. Dicken’s pragmatic progress campaign focused on ensuring public safety, economic development, transportation improvements, affordable housing, and infrastructure investment, resonated […] The post Andre Dickens Wins Atlanta Mayora…
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wins re-election campaign
“The group project of Atlanta is unstoppable,” said Andre Dickens, still the 61st Mayor of Atlanta. Photo by Tabius McCoy/The Atlanta Voice At 9:23 p.m., Imara Canady, co-chair for Mayor Andre Dickens’ re-election watch party, took the stage inside the Hyatt Regency Atlanta to announce what the cheering crowd already expected: Andre Dickens had won a second term as Atlanta’s 61st mayor. The Hyatt’s centennial ballroom glowed with celebration as…
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