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Georgia statehouse crowd all about Atlanta mayor’s race too

Atlanta mayoral candidates Peter Aman (L) and Keisha Lance Bottoms answer questions at a forum. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Credit: Steve Schaefer

Credit: Steve Schaefer

Atlanta mayoral candidates Peter Aman (L) and Keisha Lance Bottoms answer questions at a forum. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
By James Salzer
Nov 3, 2017

The statehouse crowd and City Hall haven't always gotten along over the years, but that hasn't stopped Capitol regulars from getting involved in the Atlanta mayor's race.

Some of them already do business with the City Hall, while other may be looking for new opportunities.

Keep reading on myajc.com to see which statehouse special interests are writing checks to mayoral hopefuls.

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James Salzer has covered state government and politics in Georgia since 1990. He previously covered politics and government in Texas and Florida. He specializes in government finance, budgets, taxes, campaign finance, ethics and legislative history

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