{"id":305952,"date":"2026-06-13T01:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T01:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305952\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T01:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T01:40:13","slug":"field-set-for-tallahassee-state-races-as-election-qualifying-deadline-passes-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305952\/","title":{"rendered":"Field set for Tallahassee, state races as election qualifying deadline passes Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; It\u2019s official, Florida\u2019s election qualifying deadline has come and gone, allowing a look at the candidates who will be on the ballot, and some are already assured wins. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Races for two of local Florida House districts have already been decided. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Democrat Gallop Franklin ran without opposition in District 8, so he has won another term in the state house. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22O42ZC2DREIRKITAWJ7YAIJSY.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Meanwhile, Republican Jason Shoaf has been re-elected in Florida\u2019s District 7. He, too, ran without opposition. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/EVMDTME5BVAYFGNARNMC6N7TA4.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor was also re-elected without opposition. He\u2019ll continue representing District 1. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WIX6C74OJRDWROC3RQ4RXSAD2I.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He was first elected in 1996, which makes Proctor the longest-serving commissioner in Leon County history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, it remains a wide field for Tallahassee\u2019s next mayor and for the city commission seat four. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Four candidates all met the qualifying deadline on Friday for mayor, including Loranne Ausley, Michael Foust, Jeremy Matlow and Daryl Parks. They will appear on Tallahassee\u2019s ballots this fall. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YSWVGN3IDJCVHGLQA6SL5PIIDE.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/12\/field-set-tallahassee-state-races-election-qualifying-deadline-passes-friday\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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