WASHINGTON (AP) — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is running for reelection Tuesday against three lesser-known candidates, arguing that Atlanta has seen major improvements during his first term in office.

The race is nonpartisan, though Dickens is a Democrat. He faces former police officer Kalema Jackson, progressive Eddie Meredith and Republican Helmut “Love” Domagalski.

Dickens' campaign is spending $350,000 on ads, according to AdImpact, a firm that tracks advertising. He was the only candidate on air as of the week before Election Day.

While Dickens was an underdog in his 2021 election, he's in a much more favorable position this year. Atlanta has a long history of awarding mayors second terms if they seek reelection. Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was an exception but she didn't see

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