On April 10th, local candidates for political office filed their latest campaign contribution and expense reports with Leon County Supervisor of Elections. While primary election day, August 20, is still months away, the reports are beginning to provide information on what races will be competitive and which incumbents may not be challenged. Incumbents without a […]
Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil will Seek Re-Election On March 25th, Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil announced his decision to seek re-election. “I’m excited to announce my re-election campaign for Sheriff. It has been my honor & privilege to serve Leon County,” McNeil posted on social media. McNeil was elected Sheriff of Leon County in […]
The longstanding tradition of local elected officials remaining publicly “neutral” in elections that involve colleagues has fallen victim to the battle for control of the city commission between the progressive movement in Tallahassee and traditional Democrats in recent election cycles. This cycle will be no different. With the city commission stuck in 3-2 split on […]
On Friday, Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban announced his bid for re-election for County Commission District 2. Caban defeated Hannah Crow in the 2022 race for the seat held by Jimbo Jackson, who tragically passed away in May, 2022. In the press release (provided below), Caban stated he “proudly launches his campaign for re-election” and […]
As the local political campaign season gets underway, ahead of the 2024 primary & general elections, TR will periodically provide information on candidates and races. If you are a candidate with newsworthy information – a position on a relevant issue or a response to a news item – please contact me directly at 850-766-6208 or […]
On February 6th, Joe Burgess, principal of Chiles High School and candidate for Leon County School Superintendent released a statement in support of teacher pay raises, stating, “It’s time to pay teachers a livable wage.” This announcement was released as negotiations between the Leon Classroom Teacher Association (LCTA) and the Leon County School District remain […]
The latest campaign finance reports filed with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections show six candidates have surpassed $50,000 with more than six months until the first vote will be cast. You can review candidate donors here. The six candidates with over $50,000 in contributions include: -Superintendent Rocky Hanna -Leon County Commission At-Large candidate, Commissioner […]
City Commissioner Jack Porter announced on Monday that she is seeking re-election to her seat on the Tallahassee City Commission. She filed the formal paper work with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections on February 24. She announced her plans on Twitter. Porter tweeted, “We’ve got unfinished business, y’all I’m officially running for re-election!” The […]
The re-election campaign of Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch is reporting that the campaign collected a total of $62,815 in contributions from over 200 donors in the first month of fundraising. Welch announced is intention to run for re-election earlier this year. During Welch’s initial run for office in 2020, Welch raised $56,056 with approximately […]
Tallahassee Mayor Mayor John Dailey held off a challenge from Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier, winning by just under 4,000 votes. Leon County Commission Incumbent Leon County Commissioner Nick Maddox won re-election over Josh Johnson. Also, two new faces will be introduced later this month to fill the seats vacated by Dozier (District 5) and […]