TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Two new candidates have filed for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5, where Dianne Williams-Cox currently sits. <\/p>\n
Tifany Hill and Joseph (Joe) Kalicki have both filed this week and their challengers include Dianne Williams-Cox, who is seeking reelection, and Bernard Stevens II.<\/p>\n
Hill, a retired U.S. Army combat veteran<\/a> and Tallahassee local, filed for candidacy on Wednesday. \u201cI\u2019m running for Tallahassee City Commissioner, Seat 5, because our community deserves leadership that listens, understands, acts with integrity, research, and follows up with the people who bring issues before you,\u201d Hill said in a statement to WCTV.<\/p>\n Hill said Tallahassee is her home and she wants \u201creal solutions\u201d as she\u2019s worked with residents who struggle for housing, services and having their voices heard. She said she wants to make residents part of the decision-making process. <\/p>\n More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve served my country and now I\u2019m running to ensure Seat 5 is represented by someone who knows the community, respects taxpayer dollars, and is committed to transparent, people-first governance.\u201d<\/p>\n Kalicki filed for candidacy on Tuesday and was born and raised in Leon County. He currently serves as Director of Product Development at local health technology company, Ruvos, and is also a musician, according to a statement to WCTV. <\/p>\n Kalicki is looking to help support the city\u2019s arts and culture. His career skills in \u201cbringing together groups of people to make complex strategic decisions\u201d will help the city resolve issues more collaboratively, per his statement.<\/p>\n Joe chose to enter the race after not seeing the city commission sufficiently address core issues the city faces: rising housing costs, slow growth of jobs that pay a livable wage, and homegrown businesses struggling to compete with chains. He also wants to see the city ensure further support for the arts and culture that make our city unique. <\/p>\n Dianne Williams-Cox<\/a> first assumed City Commission Seat 5 in 2018 and has remained in the position to this day, according to previous reports<\/a>. She filed for reelection in July 2025.<\/p>\n Three candidates are currently running for Jeremy Matlow\u2019s vacant Commission Seat 3<\/a>. Matlow is running for Tallahassee mayor<\/a> along with Former State Senator Loranne Ausley and Civil Rights Lawyer Daryl Parks. Check out a look at the campaign finance reports for the Tallahassee mayoral elections here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Election<\/a> day for the general election is Nov. 3, 2026.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n