Tallahassee Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Jeremy Matlow
Candidate for Mayor
Jeremy Matlow is running for mayor of Tallahassee in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Loranne Ausley.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayCity commissioner for Seat 3 since 2018 and co-founder of Gaines Street Pies, a Tallahassee business. He was president of the Gaines Street Community Association.
- How the press groups them
- Tallahassee Reports describes Jeremy Matlow as a leading voice of the commission's progressive bloc, along with Jack Porter. Tallahassee Reports · Aug 19, 2026
- Campaign website
- jeremymatlow.com
Seat 3 is open because Jeremy Matlow is running for mayor. A manual recount put Tom Derzypolski 15 votes ahead of Talethia Edwards for the second runoff spot. Tallahassee Reports · Aug 25, 2026
At a Seat 3 candidate forum, PJ Perez said he would vote for Jeremy Matlow for mayor; Tom Derzypolski said he had not decided. Tallahassee Reports · Oct 2, 2026
Where Jeremy Matlow stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate1 sourced position
Voted no on keeping the city property tax rate at 4.4072 mills, which needed four votes under a new state law (failed 3-2, Sept. 2026); argued the city could adopt the rollback rate without cutting essential services.
“We can adopt the rollback rate”
Council voteFox 49 · Sep 23, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted no on the fiscal 2027 city budget (passed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteFox 49 · Sep 23, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Made the motion for a one-year data center moratorium for the city (failed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteWCTV · Jun 11, 2026
License-plate cameras1 sourced position
Proposed covering the city's license-plate cameras within 24 hours and remove them within 30 days (failed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteTallahassee Reports · Sep 10, 2026
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
Made the motion to end the city's 287(g) immigration enforcement agreement with ICE (failed 3-2, Oct. 2025).
Council voteWTXL · Oct 23, 2025
Hospital transfer1 sourced position
Voted no on transferring the city-owned Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare hospital assets to Florida State University (passed 3-2, March 2026).
“I don’t believe the state should own this hospital.”
Council voteTallahassee Reports · Mar 11, 2026
Country club land1 sourced position
Voted no on selling the city-owned Capital City Country Club golf course land to the country club (passed 3-2, Dec. 2025).
Council voteWCTV · Dec 10, 2025
City manager1 sourced position
Opposed hiring Karen Jumonville as city manager (passed 3-2, Sept. 2026); supported a failed motion to appoint her for one year.
Council voteWFSU · Sep 2, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Pledges to build 500 municipal housing units.
“We will build 500 municipal units accessible to all income levels including those below the poverty line.”
Own statementJeremy Matlow for Mayor
City-county consolidation1 sourced position
as reported by Tallahassee Reports; not a direct quote
Opposes consolidation, calling it effectively a county takeover of the city, and said city-county cooperation should improve.
Forum answerTallahassee Reports · Oct 1, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for City Commissioner, Seat 3 in 2022 (won).
Own statementLeon County Supervisor of Elections · Aug 23, 2022
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