Atlantans will select their next mayor when they head to the polls this fall. After serving two terms office, incumbent Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is not eligible for re-election, so the race to eslect his successor on.

In order to help voters prepare to choose between the 10 remaining mayoral candidates, WABE has compiled a database of officially running for the city’s highest office. Bios, websites, photos and links to candidates’ social accounts can be found below, sorted alphabetically by last name:

Carl Jackson



Carl Jackson filed to qualify as a

pauper, but did not collect enough citizen signatures required to do so.



Teaching assistant at GSU, according to his Facebook page.

Laban King

Laban King announced he is ending his bid for mayor on "Closer Look with Rose Scott" on Oct. 4. According to his website, King is interested in building partnerships to address the city’s issues and further the gains of past administrations. An entrepreneur and investor, he launched the United Economic Development Council to spur the growth of minority-owned businesses across the country. Before entering the business world, he lived in New York and worked in the entertainment industry.

Candidate Links:

Photo courtesy of the Laban King campaign.



Glenn Wrightson

Listen to Glenn Wrightson on “Closer Look with Rose Scott" on Sept. 25. Glenn Wrightson also ran for mayor in 2013 against Mayor Kasim Reed, Al Bartell, Fraiser Duke and others. In that campaign, he ran on cutting back on city spending by trimming the payroll and reducing budget of the mayor’s office by 20 percent. He has expressed interest in adding another airport in the city. He has also expressed a desire to reduce the use of plastic grocery bags and promote other sustainability efforts. Wrightson is a longtime resident of Grant Park, according to Creative Loafing.

WABE Story on Glenn Wrightson



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Photo by Eboni Lemon/WABE.

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WABE’s Al Such, Courtney Kueppers, Kaitlyn Lewis and Wendy Parker contributed to this report.