Sharon Gay
Sharon Gay ran for election for Mayor of Atlanta in Georgia. Gay lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Elections
2021
See also: Mayoral election in Atlanta, Georgia (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Atlanta
Andre Dickens defeated Felicia Moore in the general runoff election for Mayor of Atlanta on November 30, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andre Dickens (Nonpartisan) | 63.4 | 50,709 |
 | Felicia Moore (Nonpartisan) | 36.6 | 29,223 | |
| Total votes: 79,932 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Atlanta
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Atlanta on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Felicia Moore (Nonpartisan) | 40.7 | 39,520 |
| ✔ | | Andre Dickens (Nonpartisan) | 23.0 | 22,343 |
 | Kasim Reed (Nonpartisan) | 22.4 | 21,743 | |
| Sharon Gay (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 6,652 | ||
 | Antonio Brown (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 4,600 | |
 | Kenneth Darnell Hill (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 546 | |
 | Rebecca King (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 374 | |
| Mark Hammad (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 346 | ||
| Kirsten Dunn (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 272 | ||
| Walter Reeves (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 163 | ||
| Glenn Wrightson (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 151 | ||
 | Richard N. Wright (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 139 | |
 | Nolan English (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 100 | |
| Roosevelt Searles III (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 73 | ||
| Henry Anderson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Brandon Adkins (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 162 | ||
| Total votes: 97,184 | |||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sharon Gay did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Gay's campaign website stated the following:
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Competent. Caring. Committed. This city has been my home for 42 years. Atlanta is the most important city in what is today one of the most important states in our country. But our city is adrift, and that threatens what has made us special and successful. Today, our challenges loom large: violent crime and lawlessness, inadequate housing for our residents at all stages of life, continuing economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the legacies of past decades of racial discrimination. Public corruption remains the focus of an ongoing federal investigation of our city that started over five years ago and has resulted so far in numerous indictments and guilty pleas. Basic public services — from pothole repair to parks maintenance to recycling pickup — are deteriorating. Important government positions have been vacant for months and even years. In some neighborhoods, we don't have enough decent, affordable housing near good schools and jobs, while in other parts of town rapid housing price increases are jeopardizing long-time residents. But, given all these critical issues, the central challenge we face today is the lack of effective, engaged Atlanta-focused visionary leadership at the top. We need a new mayor who will show up and do the work. We need a leader who will set the tone for competence, service, and ethics throughout city government. That is why I am running for mayor. My name is Sharon Gay. I love Atlanta and I have been involved in the business and civic leadership of our city for decades. I have a proven record of success as a lawyer and a manager. I am passionate about public service. I know city government. I know our neighborhoods. I am not seeking power or a stepping stone to higher office. I am seeking to bring to City Hall the smart, effective, honest, and neighborhood-focused leadership that all Atlantans deserve. I believe that by training, experience, and public service dedication, I am uniquely qualified to serve in this role at this time.[1] |
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| —Sharon Gay's campaign website (2021)[2] | ||
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Gay's campaign website, “Home,” accessed Sept. 30, 2021
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