2026 Tallahassee mayoral election

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2026 Tallahassee mayoral election
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  2022 August 18, 2026 (primary election)
November 3, 2026 (runoff)
2031 

Incumbent Mayor

John E. Dailey
Nonpartisan



The 2026 Tallahassee mayoral election will take place on August 18, 2026 to elect the next mayor of Tallahassee with a runoff election on November 3, 2026, if no candidate receives a majority of the vote. [1] Incumbent Mayor John E. Dailey, who was first elected in 2022, has not announced if he will seek re-election.

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Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Disqualified

Declined

References

  1. "Dates and Deadlines". Leon County Supervisor of Elections. 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. Bulecza, Jade (August 11, 2025). "UPDATE: Tallahassee mayor won't seek re-election, Commissioner announces candidacy". WCTV . Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Call, James (August 26, 2025). "'Definitely considering it': Ausley, Graham, Lawson buzz swirls in 2026 Tallahassee mayor race". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  4. Otero, Arianna (September 4, 2025). "After Tallahassee commission vote, Camron 'Justice' Cooper blocked from mayor's race". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  5. Hoffmann, Matt; Maynard, Chasity (August 11, 2025). "'Not a forever job': Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey announces he will not seek re-election". WTXL-TV . Retrieved September 4, 2025.