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Atlanta mayoral candidates meet Sunday in televised debate

Mayoral candidates (background from left) Felicia Moore, Andre Dickens, Antonio Brown, Kasim Reed and Sharon Gay sit as hosts Lori Geary Talbert (left) and Condace Pressley speak during City of Atlanta Mayoral Debate at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta on Thursday, October 7, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Mayoral candidates (background from left) Felicia Moore, Andre Dickens, Antonio Brown, Kasim Reed and Sharon Gay sit as hosts Lori Geary Talbert (left) and Condace Pressley speak during City of Atlanta Mayoral Debate at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta on Thursday, October 7, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
By AJC Staff
Oct 10, 2021

Five top candidates for mayor of Atlanta are scheduled to meet Sunday in a debate televised on WSB-TV.

The debate, held in partnership with the Atlanta Police Foundation, begins at 7 p.m. The candidates invited to participate are Antonio Brown, Andre Dickens, Sharon Gay, Felicia Moore and Kasim Reed.

ExploreWatch a replay of the debate on WSBTV.com

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will cover news from the debate on ajc.com and in print and ePaper editions. A post-debate program is planned on WSB Radio (FM 95.5 and 750 AM).

ExploreSunday debate: Atlanta mayoral candidates clash over crime, cops and corruption

The Sunday debate follows two major forums in the past week and comes just days before early voting begins on Tuesday in the Atlanta city elections. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2.

The AJC hosted a Community Conversation with the five leading candidates on Oct. 4. The five met Oct. 7 in a debate hosted by Leadership Atlanta.

ExploreWatch video highlights of the AJC Community Conversation with the mayoral candidates

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