Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens officially announces re-election bid

The 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 15: Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens attends the 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church on January 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual service is held in honor of the life of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who would have turn 95 on January 15th. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

By WSB Radio News Staff

ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens files paperwork Tuesday to qualify for his re-election bid.

He tells supporters outside city hall that the city may have some challenges.

“I’m ready to be your mayor once again for four more years,” Dickens proclaimed.

Dickens says being mayor is something he dreamed about since he was 16.

He faces several challengers in November. They are Walter Reeves, Lamar Marcus, Helmut Domagalski, Larmetria Trammell, Eddie Meredith, and Kalema Jackson.