3 candidates are tracked for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 3, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Tom Derzypolski, Talethia Edwards and PJ Perez. Candidate information follows official Leon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
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 · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
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 · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per his WFSU Candidate Convos interview.
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 · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 3 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 3, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Tom Derzypolski, Talethia Edwards and PJ Perez. Candidate information follows official Leon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Tallahassee City Commission Seat 3 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Leon County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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