Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is weighing a bid for Congress in the second majority-black congressional district that the Supreme Court said must be added in Alabama.

Reed, who became the capital city's first black mayor in a landslide vote in 2019, told Alabama Live on Friday that leaders both in and out of the state have urged him to make a run for the 2nd Congressional District.

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“It’s something that I’m deliberating on very intentionally,” Reed said. “I don’t have a deadline other than I know when the qualifying period ends. But I want to make a decision that’s not only right for myself and my family but also for the residents of Montgomery and certainly the 2nd Congressional District.”

The district has widely been in Republican hands for decades, but the Supreme Court's decision in September could create a path for a new Democratic member of Congress. Justices rejected a second bid from Republicans to try to use a congressional map that includes only one majority-black district, ordering the map to have a second black-majority district, representing the state’s 27% black population.

Reed just won reelection in August, securing a second four-year term by defeating Barrett Gilbreath, Marcus McNeal, and Victorrus Felder in the nonpartisan race with around 56% of the votes. Reed said while he’s honored people are pushing him to hold a higher office, he must assess where he can “best serve the people of Montgomery.”

“I just got through a reelection, and I asked the people of Montgomery to give me four years to continue the work that we’ve been doing,” Reed said.

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“So, my analysis on this is where can I best serve the people of Montgomery,” he said. “And certainly, that is going to be key in my ultimate decision. Is that from the position of mayor? Or will that be potentially as a member of the United States House of Representatives?”

Several other names have been floated to hold the seat, including two Democratic state senators — Merika Coleman of Birmingham and Vivian Figures of Mobile. Other potential candidates are Democrat state Reps. Napoleon Bracy of Prichard and Juandalynn Givan of Birmingham. The deadline to file for candidacy is Nov. 10.