ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The two candidates running to be Atlanta’s next City Council President squared off in a debate on Wednesday, less than a week before the start of early voting.

The debates, held by the Atlanta Press Club, were hosted at the WABE studio in Atlanta.

Marci Collier Overstreet, a current councilmember representing southwest Atlanta, and Rohit Malhotra, a non-profit leader with a background in public policy, argued over some of Atlanta’s most contentious issues and their overall vision for City Hall.

“I think this is a fundamental election for our city,” Malhotra told reporters afterwards.

Both used the portion of the debate where they could ask each other questions to make piercing allegations.

Malhotra challenged Overstreet on her “silence” around issue

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