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Politically Georgia: Dickens takes lead in Atlanta mayoral race

Andre Dickens and Felicia Moore participate in the Atlanta Regional Mayoral Forum, moderated by Bill Bolling, and centered around Atlanta's housing challenges and takes place in two parts Wednesday, Oct 6, 2021. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Andre Dickens and Felicia Moore participate in the Atlanta Regional Mayoral Forum, moderated by Bill Bolling, and centered around Atlanta's housing challenges and takes place in two parts Wednesday, Oct 6, 2021. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By , J.D. Capelouto and Wilborn P. Nobles III
Nov 24, 2021

In this Race for City Hall edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, Political Insider Greg Bluestein welcomes reporters Wilborn Nobles and J.D. Capelouto to discuss the latest developments in the mayoral runoff.

Our team discusses why Andre Dickens has passed Felicia Moore in the latest AJC/WSB-TV poll. Plus we dig through what the candidates had to say during their visit to the AJC newsroom.

Listen and subscribe to our podcast at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify.

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About the Authors

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

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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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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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