Andre Dickens
Mayor of Atlanta · Democratic · Georgia
Andre Dickens is the 61st Mayor of Atlanta, a Democrat re-elected in 2025 who has centered his tenure on affordable housing and public safety.
Profile last updated Jul 5, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A pragmatic Democratic mayor focused on affordable housing, public safety, and infrastructure.
Core Strength
Strong local coalition and a housing-and-safety agenda with measurable targets.
Core Weakness
Big-city crime and affordability pressures make results hard to sustain.
Recent Action
Advanced the "Block by Block" affordable-housing plan and public-safety initiatives.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 96%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $30M
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
Municipal budget and federal grants directed to the City of Atlanta (absolute).
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Supports4
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Backs municipal sustainability, transit, and green-infrastructure investment.
Healthcare—Supports4
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Supports expanding health-care access at the local level.
Second Amendment—Supports4
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Supports stronger gun-safety measures amid urban violence concerns.
Immigration—Supports4
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Supports welcoming-city policies for immigrants.
Roe v. Wade—Supports4
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Supports abortion-rights protections.
National Security—Unclear4
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
Has no significant public record on federal foreign policy as a municipal official.
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.