Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms for mayor

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said Wednesday morning that he wants City Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms to succeed him as the city’s next mayor.

Speaking during a V-103 radio show, Reed said Bottoms is “absolutely the best candidate” among the large field of hopefuls. 

The mayor’s endorsement comes in the middle of a race where up to 13 candidates are vying for the city’s top post. 

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