11 Questions for Atlanta’s Mayoral Candidates

On income inequality, Confederate monuments, homelessness, public transit, and other issues dominating the election

BY - October 25, 2017

Atlanta mayoral election

The race to replace Mayor Kasim Reed is a crowded one, with more than a handful of candidates vying for the city government’s top spot. Who deserves your vote? We can’t decide for you, but we can provide you with the candidates’ own voices on how they feel about income inequality, Confederate monuments, homelessness, public transit, and other issues dominating the election. Below, our 11 questions for each candidate and their responses, which have been edited for length and clarity.

Check out our complete election coverage here.

Note: Vincent FortRohit Ammanamanchi, and Carl Jackson were asked to participate but did not respond by publication time.

  1. Peter Aman
  2. Keisha Lance Bottoms
  3. John Eaves
  4. Kwanza Hall
  5. Ceasar Mitchell
  6. Mary Norwood
  7. Cathy Woolard
  8. Glenn Wrightson