County Mayor Tim Stribling has picked up a qualifying petition from the Election Commission to run for re-election next year.
Stribling plans to be a candidate in the May 1 DeKalb County Democratic Primary.
Others who have obtained qualifying petitions today (Friday) are 3rd District County Commissioner Jack Barton and 6th District County Commissioner Jeff Barnes, who both intend to seek re-election to those offices and will be candidates in the May 1 Democratic Primary.