Local – Tallahassee Reports reported that progressive candidates secured two victories in Tuesday’s city elections, establishing a 3-2 progressive majority on the Tallahassee City Commission.
Mayor Jeremy Matlow defeated Loranne Ausley with 37,063 votes, representing 50.94% of the total, compared to Ausley’s 35,698 votes. In the City Commission Seat 3 race, P.J. Perez won against Tom Derzypolski by receiving 44,427 votes, or 64.21% of the total.
However, incumbent Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox defeated Dot Inman-Johnson in the Seat 5 contest, securing 35,638 votes to Inman-Johnson’s 33,292 votes. With all 80 precincts reporting, the newly established progressive majority consists of Matlow, Perez, and Commissioner Jack Porter, while Williams-Cox and Commissioner Curtis Richardson form the minority bloc.