2026 Offices Up for Election

This page provides details about each office that is up for election in the upcoming election cycle that qualifies with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office.

Type of Office: Non-partisan
Term of Office: 6 year term of office
- Note - Seat 1 became vacant when the prior officeholder resigned. The race for Seat 1 is to fill the unexpired portion of the prior term. Although normally a 6 year term, it will be up for election again in 2028.
Residency Requirement: Candidate must reside within the County at time of assuming office (Ops. 92-10, 94-04, Fl Division of Elections)
Elected by: Leon County voters
Contribution Limit: $1,000
Qualifying Fee: $7,441.35
Salary: $186,034
Takes Office: 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in January
Term Limits: No term limits
Petition Deadline: Noon, 3/23/26
Qualifying Dates: Noon, 4/20/26 - Noon, 4/24/26

Office	Incumbent	Party	Minimum Valid Petitions	Petitions Needed for Random Sampling
Seat 1	Vacant	Non-Partisan	1,958	2,252
Seat 5	Nina Ashenafi-Richardson	Non-Partisan	1,958	2,252

Type of Office: Non-partisan
Term of Office: 4 year term of office
Residency Requirement: Candidate must reside within the County at time of qualifying. Additionally, district candidates must reside within the district at time of qualifying (Leon County Charter)
Elected by: See table
Contribution Limit: $1,000
Qualifying Fee: $3,966.67
Salary: $99,167
Takes Office: 2nd Tuesday after General Election
Term Limits: No term limits
Petition Deadline: Noon, 5/11/26
Qualifying Dates: Noon, 6/8/26 - Noon, 6/12/26

Office	Elected by	Incumbent	Party	Minimum Valid Petitions	Petitions Needed for Random Sampling
At Large, Group 2	Leon County voters	Nick Maddox	Non-Partisan	1,958	2,252
District 1	District 1 voters	Bill Proctor	Non-Partisan	322	371
District 3	District 3 voters	Rick Minor	Non-Partisan	410	472
District 5	District 5 voters	David O'Keefe	Non-Partisan	453	521

Type of Office: Non-partisan
Term of Office: 4 year term of office
Residency Requirement: Candidate must reside within district at time of assuming office (s. 1001.361, F.S.)
Elected by: Leon County voters in each district
Contribution Limit: $1,000
Qualifying Fee: $1,926.96
Salary: $48,174
Takes Office: 2nd Tuesday after General Election
Term Limits: 8 year term limits
Petition Deadline: Noon, 5/11/26
Qualifying Dates: Noon, 6/8/26 - Noon, 6/12/26

Office	Incumbent	Party	Minimum Valid Petitions	Petitions Needed for Random Sampling
District 1	Alva Swafford Striplin	Non-Partisan	457	526
District 3	Darryl Jones	Non-Partisan	310	357
District 5	Marchus Bernard Nicholas	Non-Partisan	315	363

Type of Office: Non-partisan
Term of Office: 4 year term of office
Residency Requirement: Candidate must be a resident of the City for at least 365 days prior to the first day of the qualifying period (Section 7-21, City of Tallahassee Municipal Code)
Elected by: City of Tallahassee voters
Contribution Limit: $1,000
Qualifying Fee: $3,966.67
Salary: $99,167
Takes Office: 13th day after General Election
Term Limits: No term limits
Petition Deadline: Noon, 5/11/26
Qualifying Dates: Noon, 6/8/26 - Noon, 6/12/26

Office	Incumbent	Party	Minimum Valid Petitions	Petitions Needed for Random Sampling
Seat 4/Mayor	John Dailey	Non-Partisan	1,220	1,403
Seat 3	Jeremy Matlow	Non-Partisan	1,220	1,403
Seat 5	Dianne William-Cox	Non-Partisan	1,220	1,403

Type of Office: Non-partisan
Term of Office: 4 year term of office
Residency Requirement: Candidate must reside within the County at time of qualifying (s. 582.19, F.S.)
Elected by: Leon County Voters
Contribution Limit: $1,000
Qualifying Fee: $25
Salary: $0
Takes Office: 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in January
Term Limits: No term limits
Petition Deadline: Noon, 5/11/26
Qualifying Dates: Noon, 6/8/26 - Noon, 6/12/26

Office	Incumbent	Party	Minimum Valid Petitions	Petitions Needed for Random Sampling
District 1 Supervisor	Laura LaChappelle	Non-Partisan	25	29
District 3 Supervisor	Deborah Burr	Non-Partisan	25	29
District 5 Supervisor	James Richards Billingsley	Non-Partisan	25	29

Type of Office: Non-partisan
Term of Office: 4 year term of office
Residency Requirement: Candidate must reside within the District at time of qualifying
Elected by: Capital Region CDD Voters
Contribution Limit: $1,000
Qualifying Fee: $25
Salary: $2,400
Takes Office: 2nd Tuesday after General Election
Term Limits: No term limits
Petition Deadline: Noon, 5/11/26
Qualifying Dates: Noon, 6/8/26 - Noon, 6/12/26

Office	Incumbent	Party	Minimum Valid Petitions	Petitions Needed for Random Sampling
Seat 1 Supervisor	Charles "Chuck" Urban	Non-Partisan	25	29
Seat 3 Supervisor	L. Kyle Rojas	Non-Partisan	25	29
Seat 5 Supervisor	Susan Burns	Non-Partisan	25	29

Type of Office: Non-partisan
Term of Office: 4 year term of office
Residency Requirement: Candidate must reside within the district at time of qualifying
Elected by: Piney Z CDD voters
Contribution Limit: $1,000
Qualifying Fee: $25
Salary: $800
Takes Office: 2nd Tuesday after General Election
Term Limits: No term limits
Petition Deadline: Noon, 5/11/26
Qualifying Dates: Noon, 6/8/26 - Noon, 6/12/26

Office	Incumbent	Party	Minimum Valid Petitions	Petitions Needed for Random Sampling
Seat 1 Supervisor	Kevin Townsend	Non-Partisan	25	29
Seat 3 Supervisor	Rick Hays	Non-Partisan	25	29
Seat 5 Supervisor	Mike Gomez	Non-Partisan	25	29

Type of Office: Non-partisan
Term of Office: 4 year term of office
Residency Requirement: Candidate must reside within the district at time of qualifying
Elected by: Canopy CDD voters
Contribution Limit: $1,000
Qualifying Fee: $25
Salary: $400
Takes Office: 2nd Tuesday after General Election
Term Limits: No term limits
Petition Deadline: Noon, 5/11/26
Qualifying Dates: Noon, 6/8/26 - Noon, 6/12/26