Fort Walton Beach City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Matthew
Turpin
Matthew Turpin is running for Fort Walton Beach City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 10 candidates are running for 4 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Brandon Bishop
- 02Schuyler Black
- 03Steve Caldarelli
- 04Tyler Capelotti
- 05Gloria DeBerryIncumbent
- 06Denise Dierker
- 07Glen Guarin
- 08MG MoranWithdrawn
- 09Jeffrey Pendleton
- 10Matthew TurpinYou’re reading
- 11T. Payne WalkerIncumbent
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On the record: Matthew Turpin
2 sourced01Property tax rate1 sourced position
2026 candidate forum, as reported by Get The Coast
Said he supports the rollback rate while stressing careful spending.
I do support the rollback rate, but we have to be very smart in how we spend our money”
Forum answerGet The Coast · Sep 16, 2026Link
02Fire and police services1 sourced position
2026 candidate forum, as reported by Get The Coast
Said he does not want to cut first responder services or city staff.
I would not be for cutting our first responder services.”
Forum answerGet The Coast · Sep 16, 2026Link
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