Mayoral Debate

The five mayoral candidates Tim Denson, Dexter Fisher, LaKeisha Gantt, Sharon Miller and Mara Zuniga will debate Thursday evening.

Candidates in the Athens-Clarke County mayoral race faced off in a debate on Saturday.

As Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz’s second term nears its end, the race for the city’s next Mayor is underway. Athens’ Ciné will host the second mayoral debate of this election season this Saturday from 5-7 pm.

Mara Zuniga recently announced her campaign to become the next mayor of Athens-Clarke County. She previously pursued the office in 2022, losing to incumbent Kelly Girtz.

An Athens mayoral debate will take place next Saturday. The debate is being organized by the podcast ATHChat, hosted by Drew Abney and Russell Edwards.

WUGA held a mayoral debate at the Athens Regional Library Tuesday night.Candidates Richie Knight, Harry Sims, and Kelly Girtz took part in the event which…