2026 Tallahassee mayoral election

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

Incumbent Mayor

John E. Dailey
Nonpartisan



The 2026 Tallahassee mayoral election will take place on August 18, 2026, 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.

Candidates

Announced

  • Camron Cooper, state employee[2]

Potential

References

  1. ^ "Dates and Deadlines". Leon County Supervisor of Elections. 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "First candidate files paperwork in 2026 Tallahassee mayoral race". WCTV. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Barrera, Elena (July 3, 2025). "Political unknown first to file for Tallahassee mayor race while seasoned leaders have not". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. Retrieved July 4, 2025.