Kenneth Darnell Hill (Georgia)

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Kenneth Darnell Hill

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Last election

November 2, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, San Deigo

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Profession

Co-founder, The Launchpad Foundation

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Kenneth Darnell Hill ran for election for Mayor of Atlanta in Georgia. Hill lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Biography

Hill earned his B.A. in economics from the University of California, San Diego. He worked for The Home Depot for 30 years prior to his retirement. Hill and his wife founded The Launchpad Foundation after his retirement.

2021 battleground election

See also: Mayoral election in Atlanta, Georgia (2021)

Andre Dickens defeated Felicia Moore in the general runoff election for mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, on November 30, 2021. Incumbent Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on May 6 that she would not seek re-election, making her the first Atlanta mayor since World War II to choose not to run for a second term.

Dickens and Moore advanced to the runoff after placing second and first, respectively, in the November 2 general election. Moore received 41% of the vote followed by Dickens with 23%. A candidate could have won the general election outright if he or she had received at least 50% of the vote. This was the seventh mayoral runoff in the city since 1973 and the second since that time where the second-place finisher in the general election went on to win the runoff.

Both Dickens and Moore were members of the Atlanta City Council. Dickens, first elected to the city council in 2013 and winning re-election in 2017, raised $1.2 million from campaign donors according to pre-general election campaign finance reports. Moore, first elected to the city council in 1997 and elected its president in 2017, raised $1.3 million from campaign donors according to pre-general election campaign finance reports. Both candidates were Democrats.

Crime was a key issue in the race, with both candidates emphasizing their stances amid an uptick in murders in the city. According to data released by the Atlanta Police Department, homicides in the city increased from 99 in 2019 to 157 in 2020, a 62% increase and the highest number in the city in more than twenty years.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Jeremy Redmon wrote, "The two candidates sound remarkably similar when they talk about public safety ... Both are pitching comprehensive approaches that involve hiring more police officers, boosting their training, and tackling problems many of their supporters say are intertwined with crime: poverty, homelessness and mental illness." Dickens named his plan SAFE Streets Atlanta and Moore said her plan focused on five areas—the 5 C's—"Community, Cops, Courts, Code Enforcement, and Children."

Redmon said the candidates differed on issues regarding the chief of police, Rodney Bryant, and a 2020 vote on police funding. Dickens said he would begin a 100-day contract with Bryant, who was named the permanent chief of police in May 2021, in order to track his performance. Moore said she would name an interim chief to replace Bryant while she searched nationally for a permanent chief. On the topic of funding, in 2020, the Atlanta City Council decided against a proposal to withhold $73 million in police funding until the city government developed a plan to change policing culture. Dickens supported the proposal and Moore said she opposed it.

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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	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
	Submit photo	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
	Submit photo	Mark Hammad (Nonpartisan)	0.4	346
	Submit photo	Kirsten Dunn (Nonpartisan)	0.3	272
	Submit photo	Walter Reeves (Nonpartisan)	0.2	163
	Submit photo	Glenn Wrightson (Nonpartisan)	0.2	151
		Richard N. Wright (Nonpartisan)	0.1	139
		Nolan English (Nonpartisan)	0.1	100
	Submit photo	Roosevelt Searles III (Nonpartisan)	0.1	73
	Submit photo	Henry Anderson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Brandon Adkins (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	162

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 97,184
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Campaign finance

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Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

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• Andre Dickens
• Felicia Moore

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement	Dickens	Moore
Newspapers and editorials
The Emory Wheel	✔
Elected officials
U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams (D)	✔
State Sen. Tonya Anderson (D)	✔
State Sen. Donzella James (D)	✔
State Sen. Emanuel Jones (D)		✔
State Sen. Nan Orrock (D)	✔
State Sen. Elena Parent (D)	✔
State Sen. Sheikh Rahman (D)		✔
State Sen. Valencia Seay (D)	✔
State Sen. Horacena Tate (D)		✔
State Rep. Roger Bruce (D)		✔
State Rep. Park Cannon (D)		✔
State Rep. Becky Evans (D)		✔
State Rep. Stacey Evans (D)	✔
State Rep. El-Mahdi Holly (D)	✔
State Rep. Sheila Jones (D)		✔
State Rep. Mesha Mainor (D)	✔
State Rep. Pedro Marin (D)	✔
State Rep. Dewey McClain (D)		✔
State Rep. Josh McLaurin (D)	✔
State Rep. Kim Schofield (D)	✔
State Rep. Erica Thomas (D)		✔
DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox (D)		✔
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D)	✔
DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw (D)		✔
DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson (D)	✔
DeKalb County Commissioner Robert Patrick (D)		✔
DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader (D)		✔
DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry (D)		✔
Fulton County Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman (D)	✔
Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. (D)	✔
Fulton County Commissioner Natalie Hall (D)	✔
Incumbent Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)	✔
Atlanta City Councilman Michael Bond	✔
Atlanta City Councilwoman Andrea Boone	✔
Atlanta City Councilwoman Jennifer Ide	✔
Atlanta City Councilwoman Marci Collier Overstreet	✔
Atlanta City Councilwoman Carla Smith	✔
Atlanta City Councilman Matt Westmoreland	✔
Atlanta Board of Education member Eshé Collins	✔
Atlanta Board of Education member Jason Esteves	✔
Atlanta Board of Education member Erika Yvette Mitchell	✔
Atlanta Board of Education member Michelle Olympiadis	✔
Individuals
Frmr. Mayor Shirley Franklin (D)	✔
General election candidate Sharon Gay	✔
State Rep.-elect Edna Jackson (D)		✔
Frmr. Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton	✔
Frmr. Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young (D)	✔
Organizations
Atlanta Black Chambers		✔
Atlanta Realtors	✔
Bakers, Confectioners, Tobacco, and Grain Millers Local 42	✔
Communications Workers of America Local 3204	✔
EMILY's List		✔
Higher Heights for America		✔
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 134		✔
National Black Church Initiative		✔
Professional Association of City Employees		✔
Progressive Firefighters of Georgia	✔
Service Employees International Union Southern Region	✔
Turnout Democrats		✔
United Auto Workers Georgia State Community Action Program	✔
UNITE HERE Local 23		✔

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2017)

The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017. Andrea Boone defeated Kenneth Darnell Hill and Beverly Rice in the general election for District 10 seat on the city council.

Atlanta City Council District 10, General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Andrea Boone	77.25%	5,965
Kenneth Darnell Hill	12.25%	946
Beverly Rice	10.50%	811
Total Votes		7,722
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

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