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Reed to be sworn in as Atlanta's mayor

By theGrio

10:20 AM on 12/10/2009

ATLANTA (AP) -- Former Georgia state Sen. Kasim Reed will be sworn in as Atlanta's next mayor after a Wednesday recount confirmed his slim margin of victory over opponent Mary Norwood...

Atlanta to have recount for mayoral runoff election

By theGrio

2:16 PM on 12/08/2009

Ballots cast in a tight Atlanta runoff race for mayor will be recounted at the request of the runner-up, who lost by just over 700 votes. Election officials for Fulton County say they will tally the votes again on Wednesday from the nonpartisan runoff last week to replace outgoing two-term Mayor Shirley Franklin.

Runner-up in Atlanta mayoral elections to seek recount

By theGrio

9:42 AM on 12/07/2009

ATLANTA (AP) - A city councilwoman who sought to become Atlanta's first white mayor in a generation is expected to formally request a recount soon of last week's mayoral runoff....

Reed wins Atlanta's mayoral race by 715 votes

By theGrio

2:03 PM on 12/04/2009

ATLANTA (AP) - When the final votes are counted, it's likely the black political machine that integrated Atlanta's City Hall will have pulled through one more time...

Atlanta mayor's race too close to call

By theGrio

8:34 AM on 12/02/2009

ATLANTA (AP) -- With a slim lead of 620 votes, a former state senator claimed victory in the race for Atlanta's mayor early Wednesday, though the contest was too close to call and could be headed for a recount...

Atlanta set for mayoral runoff election

By theGrio

10:13 AM on 11/30/2009

ATLANTA (AP) - The Nov. 3 election set up a hard-fought runoff battle that's expected to break down largely along racial lines when voters return to the polls Tuesday.

Race isn't the big issue in Atlanta's mayoral showdown

By Ronda Racha Penrice

8:45 AM on 11/04/2009

OPINION - Atlanta didn't end its high drama last night. Instead, election night proved to be one, juicy cliffhanger...

Atlanta could have its first white mayor since 1973

By theGrio via AP

8:19 AM on 09/02/2009

ATLANTA (AP) -- The city that became a post-civil rights movement emblem of the political power held by African-Americans could have a white mayor for the first time in a generation...

Dems down to the wire lobbying for reform votes

VIDEO - They've made some progress. A fourth Democrat, John Boccieri of Ohio, has switched his vote from "no" to "yes."...