SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — Three leading candidates in South Fulton’s mayoral race took the stage Thursday night in a public debate hosted by a local political action committee, but current Mayor Khalid Kamau was not among them — excluded because he announced his candidacy after the group’s application deadline.

The debate, hosted by the Georgia Men for Democracy Now, a bipartisan PAC, featured former Mayor Bill Edwards, District 2 Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs, and Joseph Adeyemi — the top three fundraisers by the PAC's June 30 deadline. Kamau announced his candidacy on August 18 , well past the application cutoff to be included in the event.

In addition to questions posed by PAC moderators, audience members had the opportunity to engage directly with the candidates. Topics ranged from econo

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