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The race for Atlanta mayor is about to heat up

Nine of the leading candidates in Atlanta's race for mayor. AJC file.

Credit: Greg Bluestein

Credit: Greg Bluestein

Nine of the leading candidates in Atlanta's race for mayor. AJC file.
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Oct 17, 2017

The race for Atlanta mayor enters an unpredictable new phase Monday with the start of early voting framing a make-or-break dash to November for the crowded field of contenders.

The airwaves will soon crackle with more ads. Mailboxes in Atlanta will get more stuffed with flyers, households with landlines more inundated with robocalls. And the candidates competing to succeed a term-limited Kasim Reed will be under more pressure to step up their games or pay the price.

“Now is the time they’ve got to make their moves ...”

Keep reading: Atlanta mayor race moves into final sprint

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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.

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