Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
Mayor · 3 November 2026 · First round Aug 18; runoff Nov 3 if required

Tallahassee Mayor 2026

54.0% Loranne Ausley leads TruthIndex™Toss-up
Polymarket
54.5%
Kalshi
53.0%
Spread
2.6 pts
24h
–
7 days
+2.5
Updated
Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
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Recent coverage for Tallahassee Mayor.

  1. Matlow, Ausley face off to become Tallahassee mayor. What to know

    Next month, Tallahassee voters will choose a new mayor and fill two City Commission seats in an election that could shift the voting trends at City Hall.

    fsunews.comAusley
  2. Leon officials join chorus of opponents to Amendment 3

    Local Leon County officials are opposing Amendment 3, a property tax-cutting proposal on the November ballot. They warn that approving Amendment 3 would trigger deep cuts to a wide range of local services.

    Tallahasee DemocratAusleyMatlow
  3. A 2026 partisan guide to Tallahassee, Leon nonpartisan races

    The article explains that in Leon County, Florida, local races are nonpartisan on general election ballots, so candidates’ names appear without party labels.

    Tallahasee DemocratAusleyMatlow
  4. Midday Update: LCS $30M short-term loan, Griffin Heights Amendment 3 town hall

    The Midday Update focuses on local news in the Big Bend region. A key item is the LCS (likely Leon County Schools) Board’s unanimous approval of a $30 million short-term loan at 3.95% interest to cover payroll while…

    WTXLAusleyMatlow
  5. Will new leadership end clashes in Tallahassee?

    The article discusses how a new leadership mix in Tallahassee, including both new and seasoned lawmakers and a potential new governor, could alter tensions between the governor and the legislature.

More coverage 1
  1. Inman-Johnson Campaign Ad Uses “Negroes” – a 1950s Racial Term – to Attack Williams-Cox

    The Tallahassee Reports reports that Dot Inman-Johnson’s campaign ran a radio ad attacking incumbent City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox, using the racially charged term “Negroes” to imply Black officials are…

    Tallahassee ReportsAusleyMatlow

Loranne Ausley, last 60 days

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All outcomes

OutcomeTruthIndex™PolymarketKalshiSpread24h
Loranne Ausley 54.0% 54.5% 53.0% 1.5 pts –
Jeremy Matlow 46.7% 45.4% 48.0% 2.6 pts –
Daryl Parks 2.5%
Polymarket only
2.5% – – –
Al Lawson 0.2%
implied
– – – –
Michael Foust 0.1%
implied
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Candidates & Background

Jeremy Matlow

Jeremy Matlow

Tallahassee City Commissioner

Jeremy Matlow is a Tallahassee city commissioner and a Democrat who ran in the 2026 election for mayor of Tallahassee, Florida.

Loranne Ausley

Loranne Ausley

Board chair of the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation

Loranne Ausley, a Democratic attorney who served in the Florida House and Florida Senate for the Tallahassee area, is a declared candidate in the 2026 Tallahassee mayoral election.

Born 1963

Each venue's market

Polymarket$146.0K traded

Prices which candidate wins.

Loranne Ausley: Counted · bid 53.0% / ask 56.0% · $594 within 5 pts

The 2026 Tallahassee mayoral election will be held on August 18, 2026, to elect the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on November 3, 2026. This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Tallahassee as a result of this election. Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered. If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the City of Tallahassee or the State of Florida.

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Kalshi14.9K contracts traded

Prices which candidate wins.

Loranne Ausley: Counted · bid 52.0% / ask 54.0% · $267 within 5 pts

Contract shown: Loranne Ausley

If Loranne Ausley wins the 2026 Tallahassee, Florida mayoral election, then the market resolves to Yes.

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