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2 candidates are tracked for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Dot Inman-Johnson and Dianne Williams-Cox. Candidate information follows official Leon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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
Nonpartisan
Dot Inman-Johnson is a former Tallahassee mayor and the first African American woman elected to the City Commission, serving 1984 to 1994, per Tallahassee Reports.
2026 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
Reported fundraising: $25,345 (county campaign-finance filings).
Dianne Williams-Cox
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
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.
2026 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
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $81,515 (county campaign-finance filings).
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