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Politically Georgia: Andre Dickens won the race for mayor. Now what?

December 1, 2021 Atlanta - Mayor-elect Andre Dickens talks on the phone at his campaign headquarters on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Andre Dickens, the Atlanta native who first beat an incumbent eight years ago for a spot on the City Council, defeated Felicia Moore in TuesdayÕs runoff election to become AtlantaÕs 61st mayor. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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December 1, 2021 Atlanta - Mayor-elect Andre Dickens talks on the phone at his campaign headquarters on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Andre Dickens, the Atlanta native who first beat an incumbent eight years ago for a spot on the City Council, defeated Felicia Moore in TuesdayÕs runoff election to become AtlantaÕs 61st mayor. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
By , Wilborn P. Nobles III and J.D. Capelouto
Dec 1, 2021

Andre Dickens swept to victory over Felicia Moore to win the race for Atlanta mayor.

Atlanta city hall reporters J.D. Capelouto and Wilborn P. Nobles III join host Greg Bluestein to break down how Dickens pulled off the convincing victory, what voters expect out of the new mayor and the challenges he will face as soon as he takes office.

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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Wilborn P. Nobles III covers Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He began covering DeKalb County Schools for The AJC in November 2020. He previously covered Baltimore County for The Baltimore Sun and education for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He interned at the Washington Post. He graduated from Louisiana State University.

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J.D. is a local news reporter covering intown Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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