Augusta Mayor
The chief executive of the city
Full office description
- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens.
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department.
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation.
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan.
How this impacts you
Public safety — The mayor can decide the number of police on city streets, how much residents are surveilled with cameras and scanners and if residents are arrested or given access to services.
COVID-19 — The mayor can put mask or quarantine orders in place and decides how millions of dollars worth of relief funding is spent.
Public transportation — The mayor is in charge of how much funding goes to public transportation and which projects are a priority for the city.
This election has moved to a runoff. To see the runoff election, click here.
Election results
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RUNOFF
Steven Kendrick
39.38%
14,061 votes
RUNOFF
Garnett Johnson
38.8%
13,853 votes
Marion Williams
8.91%
3,180 votes
Lori Myles
3.53%
1,262 votes
Donald Bradshaw
2.77%
988 votes
A.K. Hasan
2.39%
854 votes
Charlie Hannah
1.98%
707 votes
Lucas Johnson
1.27%
453 votes
Robert Ingham
0.96%
344 votes
Candidates (9)
A.K. Hasan
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Charlie Hannah
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Donald Bradshaw
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Garnett Johnson
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Lori Myles
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Marion Williams
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Robert Ingham
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Steven Kendrick
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