VIA: AJC.com Atlanta mayoral hopefuls Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed attacked each other’s records Sunday night during their final debate before Tuesday’s runoff election. Norwood accused Reed, a former state senator, of being a political insider, but the sharpest attacks came from Reed. He said Norwood, a two-term city councilwoman, constantly “got it wrong” by, […]
VIA: AJC.com Atlanta mayoral candidates Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed dueled Sunday over endorsements, water meter lids, property taxes and the best way for the city to get more state funding. The latest battle was over Reed’s suggestion that Norwood, a two-term city councilwoman, tried to avoid an important City Council vote on March 20, […]
VIA: AJC.com Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders endorsed Kasim Reed for mayor Wednesday, saying he was the best candidate to improve the city’s finances. Reed, a former state lawmaker, is in a Dec. 1 runoff with Councilwoman Mary Norwood. Borders, who finished third in last week’s general election for mayor, was courted by Norwood […]
VIA: AJC.com The path to victory for Atlanta’s next mayor is clear, even if the candidates don’t want to say it. It’s about race. If Tuesday top vote-getter Mary Norwood, a white woman, can hold onto her strong support from white voters, and she draws away a respectable minority of black voters as she did […]
VIA: AJC.com Atlanta has one more month and one more election to go before it chooses the city’s next mayor: Councilwoman Mary Norwood and former state Sen. Kasim Reed will face each other in a runoff Dec. 1. With 100 percent of the vote counted, Norwood led the race with 45 percent. She maintained a […]
Precincts Reporting Votes Percentages City of Atlanta Mayor Mary Norwood 69% Reporting 21,429 46% Kasim Reed 17,120 36% Lisa Borders 6,757 14% Jessie Spikes 1,142 2% Kyle Keyser 408 1% Peter Brownlowe 73 1% Atlanta City Council President Ceasar C. Mitchell 68% Reporting 17,225 49% Clair Muller 14,523 41% Dave Walker […]
The General Elections are Tuesday, consisting primarily of political races for city and county governments. Local elections can be just as important as state and national contests when it comes to you and your families’ welfare. Locally elected officials can determine how tax dollars are specifically spent in your communities. It’s up to you! Vote now instead of complaining later. Polls […]
