2 candidates are tracked for Tallahassee Mayor (Seat 4), headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Loranne Elizabeth Ausley and Jeremy Matlow. Candidate information follows official Leon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
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 · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
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 · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Tallahassee Mayor (Seat 4) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Tallahassee Mayor (Seat 4), headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Loranne Elizabeth Ausley and Jeremy Matlow. Candidate information follows official Leon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Tallahassee Mayor (Seat 4) 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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