Leon County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

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 was found as of September 8, 2026.

$19,609 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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.

$42,190 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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.

$28,180 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

O'Keefe is a CPA and sitting Leon County commissioner for District 5, per the campaign site. During his first term he championed a GAP financing program for low-income families and expanded accessory dwelling unit eligibility, per the campaign site.

$31,328 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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.

$121,869 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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.

$88,359 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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 was found as of September 6, 2026.

$73,733 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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.

$371,369 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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.

$219,369 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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.

$25,345 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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.

$81,515 raised, per Supervisor of Elections filings.

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 was found as of September 11, 2026.

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.