November-only race: the incumbent faces only a qualified write-in, so there is no August contest and the write-in prints as a blank line on the November 3 ballot, per WFSU and the Supervisor of Elections' certified list.
Nick MaddoxIncumbent▾
Nick Maddox is an at-large county commissioner serving since 2010, per the county's official roster; he faces only qualified write-in opposition in November. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Job growth and economic diversity · Infrastructure development and increased government transparency · Addressing homelessness and affordable housing (per the Leon County official website)
Raised $19,609 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: Charles Bryan Lorch and William Minor meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official primary results, which do not list it.
Charles Bryan Lorch▾
Lorch is a lifelong Tallahassee resident and business owner of 20 years, per the campaign site. Lorch is a Leon High School alumnus and states not being a career politician, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Private-sector-led economic growth · Removing permitting and development hurdles · Government focus on core duties like public safety and the environment (per the WFSU interview)
Raised $42,190 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
William MinorIncumbent▾
William Minor, known as Rick, is the two-term District 3 county commissioner first elected in 2018 and is seeking a third term, per the county's official commissioner roster and WFSU. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Raised $90,199 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: David T. Hawkins and David T. O'Keefe meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official primary results, which do not list it.
David T. Hawkins▾
Hawkins is a state employee of 36 years and a Tallahassee resident of nearly 60 years, per the campaign site. Hawkins describes coming from a blue-collar background with hands-on problem-solving experience, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Make Leon County safer with simple, logical solutions instead of unnecessary spending on over-budget projects · Listen to constituents and implement the changes they request (per the campaign site)
Raised $28,180 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
David T. O'KeefeIncumbent▾
David T. O'Keefe is a CPA and the first-term District 5 commissioner elected in 2022, now the commission's vice chairman, per the county's official roster.
Priorities: Expand affordable rental housing via the county's GAP financing program · Responsible growth, infill over sprawl · Budget transparency and accountability, including Blueprint cost oversight (per the campaign site)
Raised $31,328 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
November-only race: the incumbent faces only a qualified write-in, so there is no August contest and the write-in prints as a blank line on the November 3 ballot, per WFSU. Appears only on District 1 ballots.
Alva Swafford SmithIncumbent▾
Alva Swafford Smith is the District 1 school board incumbent seeking what she says will be her final term; she qualified with only a write-in challenger, per WFSU. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Raised $5,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: PJ Perez (29.1 percent, 11,612 votes) advances to the November 3 runoff; the second spot goes to a machine recount, with Tom Derzypolski (10,524) leading Talethia Edwards (10,500) by 24 votes, per the Supervisor of Elections and WCTV. All three are shown until the recount settles the pairing.
Tom Derzypolski▾
Tom Derzypolski is the co-founder and owner of Tallahassee PR firm BowStern and an eight-year Navy corpsman veteran, FSU graduate and past local Red Cross chair, per his campaign site; he is the race's top fundraiser.
Priorities: Responsible growth · Public safety investment · Fiscal responsibility and transparency (per the campaign site)
Raised $121,869 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Talethia Edwards▾
Talethia Edwards is an urban planner and executive director of Good News Outreach who, as Greater Bond Neighborhood Association president, led the neighborhood's first plan and secured a $6.4 million investment, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Affordable housing solutions like accessory dwelling units, per her campaign site · Stronger neighborhoods and community-led planning, per her campaign site · Equitable economic development, per Tallahassee Reports' forum coverage
Raised $88,359 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
PJ Perez▾
PJ Perez is a public school teacher of more than 15 years, including SAIL High School and Tallahassee Collegiate Academy, per WFSU. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Urban infill over outward expansion and Blueprint reform, per his WFSU Candidate Convos interview · Smart growth that protects neighborhoods, per WFSU · Transparency and accountability at City Hall, per WFSU
Raised $73,733 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: Jeremy Matlow (36 percent, 14,908 votes) and Loranne Ausley (33.8 percent, 13,971) advance to the November 3 runoff for the open seat; Daryl Parks and Mike Foust were eliminated, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.
Loranne Elizabeth Ausley▾
Loranne Ausley is an attorney and former state senator, a sixth-generation Floridian who spent 14 years in the Florida Legislature and founded Whole Child Leon, per her campaign site; she is the race's top fundraiser.
Priorities: Strengthening neighborhoods, per her campaign site · Supporting families and expanding opportunity, per her campaign site · Collaborative leadership at City Hall, per Tallahassee Reports' forum coverage
Raised $371,369 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Jeremy Matlow▾
Jeremy Matlow is the sitting Seat 3 city commissioner since 2018 and co-founder of Gaines Street Pies, raised on Tallahassee's south side, per the city's official leadership page; his mayoral run leaves Seat 3 open.
Priorities: Business incubator zones in Railroad Square and South City · Build 500 municipal affordable housing units · Protect tree canopy and expand parks (per the campaign site)
Raised $219,369 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: incumbent Dianne Williams-Cox (39.7 percent) and Dot Inman-Johnson (36.7 percent) advance to the November 3 runoff, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.
Dot Inman-Johnson▾
Inman-Johnson previously served eight years on the Tallahassee City Commission, including two terms as Mayor, per the campaign site. Inman-Johnson was the first Black woman to hold either office, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Responsible growth with careful management of taxpayer dollars, per Tallahassee Reports' race preview · Listening to residents and neighborhoods, per Tallahassee Reports · Small business support and financial stability for residents, per Tallahassee Reports
Raised $25,345 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Dianne Williams-CoxIncumbent▾
Dianne Williams-Cox is the incumbent Seat 5 commissioner seeking a third term, first elected in 2018; a FAMU graduate with an MBA who owns DWC Management Consulting Services, per the city's official leadership page.
Priorities: Strategic economic development and small business support, per Tallahassee Reports' forum coverage · Youth programs and neighborhood safety, per Tallahassee Reports · Infrastructure improvements with fiscal balance, per Tallahassee Reports
Raised $81,515 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Tracy Robinson (Republican), Allison Tant (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 9; Allison Tant is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Tracy Robinson · Republican▾
Tracy Robinson is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 9. A graduate of Florida A&M University, she has worked in emergency management, law enforcement and technology, including as an artificial intelligence engineer, according to Tallahassee Reports. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Restoring communities and expanding economic opportunity · Investing in infrastructure and supporting veterans and public safety (per the Tallahassee Reports)
Allison Tant · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Allison Tant is the Democratic incumbent representing Florida House District 9, according to the Florida House of Representatives. Her campaign has focused on hands-free driving safety legislation, senior housing standards, and hurricane recovery and resilience for her district, according to her campaign website.
Priorities: Hands-free driving safety legislation · Senior housing and emergency preparedness standards · Hurricane recovery and resilience (per the campaign site)
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