Skip to main content
Georgia Public Broadcasting Logo
  • Watch

    Featured Specials and Programs

    • All Creatures Great and Small
    • Antiques Roadshow
    • PBS News Hour
    • Miss Scarlet & The Duke
    • Finding Your Roots
    • Doc Martin
    All Programs

    GPB Originals

    • Georgia Legends
    • Lawmakers
    • A Fork in the Road
    • View Finders
    • Georgia Outdoors
    • Your Fantastic Mind
    GPB Originals

    Browse by Genre

    • Arts & Music
    • Culture
    • Drama
    • Food
    • History
    • News & Public Affairs
    • TV Schedule
    • GPB Programs
    • PBS Passport
    • TV Highlights this Week
    • PBS KIDS
    • Ways to Watch
    • Newsletters
    • Contact GPB
  • Listen

    Featured Programs

    • The Daily
    • Morning Edition
    • All Things Considered
    • Serendipity
    • John Lemley's City Cafe
    • Fresh Air
    • Here and Now
    • Code Switch/Life Kit
    • Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
    All Programs

    Podcasts

    • GA Today
    • Salvation South
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • Football Fridays in Georgia
    • Narrative Edge
    • Peach Jam Podcast
    • A Fork in the Road
    • Radio Schedule
    • GPB Classical
    • Radio Programs
    • Podcasts
    • GPB News
    • Find Your Station
    • Ways to Listen
    • Contact GPB
    • Newsletters
  • Learn

    Featured

    • Chemistry Matters
    • Classroom Conversations Podcast
    • GASHA Go! World
    • Georgia Farmcraft®
    • Georgia Classroom
    • Georgia Studies Collection
    • Econ Express
    • Let’s Go Enviro
    • Let's Learn GA!
    • Lights, Camera, Budget!
    • Live Explorations
    • Physics in Motion
    • School Stories
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • VR in the Classroom
    • Writers Contest

    For Kids & Teachers

    • GPB Games
    • PBS KIDS
    • PBS LearningMedia

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Email
  • News

    Featured Programs & Series

    • Lawmakers
    • Lawmakers: Beyond the Dome
    • 1A
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • GA Today Podcast
    • Storycorps
    • Narrative Edge

    More GPB News

    • Politics
    • Georgia News
    • Justice
    • Arts & Life
    • Health
    All GPB News
    • Radio Schedule
    • Radio Stations
    • GPB Apps
    • Podcasts
    • Contact GPB News
    • Follow Us on Apple News
    • Newsletters
  • Sports

    GHSA Sports

    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • On Demand
    • GPB Sports Blog
    All Sports

    High School Football

    • Scores & Schedule
    • On Demand
    • Teams
    • Rankings
    • Brackets
    • Heads Up Georgia
    Football Home
    • GPB Sports App
    • GPB Sports Blog
    • GPB Sports OnDemand
  • Events

    Browse by Type

    • Community
    • Donor
    • Kids & Family
    • Screenings
    All Events

    Browse by Category

    • Education
    • News
    • Sports
    • Television

    Sign up to receive GPB Event announcements via Email.

    Sign up

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Instagram
  • Kids & Families

    For Kids

    • Video
    • Games

    For Parents & Caregivers

    • Kids & Families Blog
    • Kids & Families Events
    • GPB KIDS - Ways to Watch
  • Support Us

    Support GPB

    • Ways to Give
    • Planned Giving
    • Sustainers
    • GPB Passport
    • Leadership Giving
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donations
    • GPB Next
    • Matching Gifts
  • Search
GPB Passport icon GPB Passport icon Passport
GPB donate icon GPB donate icon Donate
Listen Live Listen Live Watch Live Watch Live

GPB Newsletter CTA

Sign Up For Our Newsletter

News Topics

  • Georgia
  • National
  • Politics
  • Lawmakers
  • Elections

Don't Miss

Don't Miss:

  • Support GPB Today
  • New Podcast: Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story
  • TV Highlights This Week

News Articles: atlanta mayoral race

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Bottoms Up, Claims Victory in Atlanta Mayoral Race

On this edition of Political Rewind, Keisha Lance Bottoms declares victory in a mayor’s race decided by fewer than 800 votes, but Mary Norwood wants a...

December 06, 2017
|
By:
  • Bill Nigut
Atlanta mayoral candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is greeted by a well-wisher as she arrives for an election-night watch party Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Atlanta.

Atlanta Mayor's Race Too Close To Call

Keisha Lance Bottoms declared herself the next mayor of Atlanta early Wednesday morning while her opponent, Mary Norwood, called for a recount.

December 06, 2017
|
By:
  • Ezra Morris ,
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • and 5 more

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Midday News For Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Election Day In Georgia APS Modifies Dress Code Atlanta Annexes Emory PSC Analysts Recommend Killing Plant Vogtle Project

December 05, 2017
|
By:
  • Drew Dawson

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Headlines For Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Voters go to the polls to elect Atlanta's next mayor Atlanta's Board of Education amends dress code policy after a petition New study finds that the...

December 05, 2017
|
By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
Keshia Lance Bottoms (left) and Mary Norwood (right) will face each other in a runoff election to determine the next mayor of Atlanta on December 5.

Atlanta's New Voter Bloc Defies Race, Politics

Atlanta has a new voter bloc that could sway the 2017 mayoral runoff election. Keisha Lance Bottoms garnered 26 percent of votes on November 7, largely...

December 04, 2017
|
By:
  • Rickey Bevington

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Monday, December 4, 2017

The Latest on The Atlanta Mayor's Race The "DAWGS " Vie For The National Championship State Sen Rick Jeffares Resigns

December 04, 2017
|
By:
  • Drew Dawson
Georgia State Capitol

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Sets Sights On An Even Higher Office

On this edition of Political Rewind, does Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams have aspirations to run for president? Plus, if...

November 29, 2017
|
By:
  • Bill Nigut

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Headlines For Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Today's headlines include: Atlanta's mayoral candidates discuss race and affordability in a GPB debate. Betsy DeVos visits GSU to discuss college costs...

November 29, 2017
|
By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
Keshia Lance Bottoms (left) and Mary Norwood (right) will face each other in a runoff election to determine the next mayor of Atlanta on December 5.

Affordability, Corruption, Traffic: A Look At What Atlanta's Next Mayor Will Face

The next Mayor of Atlanta will have a lot of problems to solve when she takes office in January. Mary Norwood and Keisha Lance Bottoms are in a December...

November 29, 2017
|
By:
  • Rickey Bevington

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Atlanta Mayoral Candidates Get Testy During GPB Debate

On a special edition of "Political Rewind," the two finalists for mayor of Atlanta debate on Georgia Public Broadcasting. We ask the candidates, Keisha...

November 28, 2017
|
By:
  • Bill Nigut

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Headlines For Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017

In today's headlines: Shirley Franklin endorses Mary Norwood in the Atlanta mayoral race The candidates face off in two debates, including a 2 p.m....

November 28, 2017
|
By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Headlines For Friday, November 17, 2017

In today's headlines: Mary Norwood and Keisha Lance Bottoms square off in their first debate A bump stock ban in Georgia could be on the horizon...

November 17, 2017
|
By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

On Second Thought For Wednesday, November 8, 2017

On Tuesday Atlantans voted for a new mayor and other important city positions. We analyze election day results with Andra Gillespie, Professor of...

November 08, 2017
|
By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

Tracking The Flow Of Money In Atlanta's Mayoral Race

Tuesday, November 7, Atlanta voters will pick a new mayor. With nine candidates vying for office, campaign fundraising and robocalls have played a major...

November 06, 2017
|
By:
  • Tony Harris and
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Friday, November 3, 2017

Next Tuesday, Atlanta voters will pick a new mayor. With nine candidates vying for office, campaign fundraising and robocalls have played a major role...

November 03, 2017
|
By:
  • Tony Harris ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
  • Load More

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News

Footer

Footer First Nav (Main Menu)

  • Watch
  • Listen
  • Learn
  • News
  • Sports
  • Events
  • Kids & Families
  • Support Us
  • Search

Footer Second Nav Menu

  • Help Center
  • About GPB
  • Contact Us
  • Closed Captioning
  • Directions
  • Studio Production
  • Program Submissions

Footer Third Nav Menu

  • Support Us
  • Careers
  • Accessibility
  • FCC Public Files
  • Drawing Rules
  • News Media Request
  • Open Records and Document Retention Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Georgia Public Broadcasting

260 14th St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States

(404) 685-2400 In Atlanta
(800) 222-4788 Outside Atlanta
ask@gpb.org

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News
© Copyright 2025, Georgia Public Broadcasting. All Rights Reserved. Georgia Public Radio® GPTV®