LISTEN: Why Atlanta lost the race to host the 2024 DNC
In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explore the reasons why President Joe Biden chose to stage the Democratic National Convention in Chicago not Atlanta.
Plus, hear from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens about the DNC’s decision and what he hopes to see in the 2024 convention. And catch insight from AJC columnist Bill Torpy, a Chicago native, on why the Windy City was always destined to win the bid.
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More coverage: Atlanta’s bid for the 2024 DNC
Atlanta’s bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention fell short, with party officials announcing that Chicago would host the convention. Here’s more about Atlanta’s unsucessful bid:
Atlanta loses bid for Democratic National Convention to Chicago
Podcast: Why Atlanta lost the race for the DNC
The difference? Labor unions sided with Chicago
Economic impact: Experts say loss is not a huge blow
Local reaction: Officials say they’re “disappointed” in Biden’s decision
Republican reaction: Why Georgia’s GOP held its fire
Things to know: Democrats pick Chicago for 2024
About the Authors
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.
Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.
Bill Torpy, who writes about metro Atlanta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined the newspaper in 1990.
