After a surprising underdog victory in 2021, Dickens cruises into four more years in office.
Mayor Andre Dickens speaks at his election day watch party at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Atlanta on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after winning a second term. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
Four years ago, Andre Dickens was an ambitious Atlanta City Council member who surprised even the most veteran politicos when he went from single-digit polling to a runoff victory in one of the most lopsided mayoral elections in modern history.
On Tuesday night, Dickens’ reality could not be more different as he celebrated a blowout reelection win that secured him four more years in office. The Associated Press called the four-way race just 90 minutes after polls closed.
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Mayor Andre Dickens speaks at his election day watch party at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Atlanta on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after winning a second term. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
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Rufus Pounds cheers at Mayor Andre Dickens’ election day watch party at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Atlanta on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
Some missteps
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks to the media following the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center’s grand opening on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens stands near the Englewood Multi-Family development, located on the site of the former Englewood Manor in Atlanta on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. The mutli-family housing will have 200 available units and 100 will be affordable homes. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
Looking forward
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Atlanta’s Mayor Andre Dickens and FIFA President Gianni Infantino pose with the FIFA Club World Cup trophy after a press conference at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday, April 14, 2025, to discuss the upcoming 2025 Club World Cup, which will be hosted in Atlanta this summer. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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Riley Bunch is a reporter on the local government team at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Atlanta City Hall. She covers the mayor and Atlanta City Council while also keeping an eye on the city’s diverse neighborhoods.
