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City of Tallahassee
Jeremy Matlow
City Commissioner, Seat 3, City of Tallahassee, Florida (assumed office Nov 19, 2018; current Seat 3 term ends Nov 16, 2026; NOT seeking re-election to Seat 3 — filed Aug 11, 2025 to run for Tallahassee Mayor in the Aug 18, 2026 primary)
Democrat
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✝ God First
2/ 70
🏛️ Local First
0/ 30
National Rank
#5,063 of 8,966 · bottom 43.5% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Religion: NO EVIDENCE FOUND — no church affiliation, faith profession, or religious identification in campaign bio, official bio, news coverage, or social
Education: NO EVIDENCE FOUND — campaign bio, Ballotpedia, and LinkedIn fragments do not list a college/university; he attended schools in Tallahassee
Background: City Commissioner, Seat 3, City of Tallahassee, FL — assumed office Nov 19, 2018; current term to Nov 16, 2026. Filed Aug 11, 2025 for Tallahassee Mayor (Aug 18, 2026 primary) — Seat 3 will be open. Co-founded Gaines Street Pies (with Midtown Pies, Northside Pies + Warhorse Whiskey Bar / The Wilbury); ~85 employees. Grew up on Tallahassee's southside, raised in poverty by single mother of four. Married to Sarah; two sons. Pre-commission: president of Gaines Street Community Association, Municipal Code Enforcement Board. Leading voice of the 2-member progressive minority bloc (with Porter); endorsed Bernie Sanders for President 2020. Runs the One Tallahassee PAC.
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement] Roster verified: Seat 3, sworn Nov 19, 2018; term ends Nov 16, 2026; NOT seeking re-election to Seat 3 — filed Aug 11, 2025 to run for Tallahassee Mayor in the Aug 18, 2026 primary (Seat 3 will be open). Leading progressive bloc voice (with Porter); endorsed Bernie Sanders 2020. HARD evidence: PERSONALLY MOVED the Oct 2021 abortion-access resolution (passed 3-2; Matlow + Porter + Dailey YES); after Dobbs said the work 'is more important than ever' — sanctity_of_life q0 FALSE (Florida Politics, WCTV, Tallahassee Reports). Equality Florida 'Friend' status 2026 Tallahassee Gala; aligned with Capital Equality Democratic Caucus — biblical_marriage q2/q4 FALSE (Equality FL). May 2026 publicly defended Pride Festival visibility against SB 1134 ('outright cruel,' attacked law for blocking posts about 'Pride Festival') — biblical_marriage q4 FALSE; family_child_sovereignty q2 FALSE (WCTV DEI coverage). MADE motion to RESCIND Tallahassee's 287(g) ICE agreement Oct 22, 2025 (failed 2-3, Matlow + Porter YES; Dailey/Richardson/Williams-Cox NO) — border_immigration q0/q1/q2 all FALSE (WTXL, WFSU). Said he was 'disgusted' by ICE raids. PRE-MOTION led Aug 20, 2025 procedural vote to direct city attorney to explore challenging 287(g) in court. Feb 2023 publicly called FL constitutional-carry legislation 'one of the most reckless proposals' — self_defense q0 FALSE. Voted against multiple TPD-funding budget cycles; PAC (One Tallahassee) amplified video described as 'anti-law enforcement' promoting Inman-Johnson — public_justice q0/q3 FALSE (Tallahassee Reports). DEVIATION: Consistent NO on millage above rollback (2023 8.5% hike, 2024 4.42 millage, 2025 forced down from 4.42 to 4.4072) — econ q2 TRUE on paper, but explicitly motivated by anti-fire-fee / anti-establishment progressive populism, not Reagan fiscal conservatism. NO public Christian faith profession found in any source.
Category Breakdown
Candidate (if District Attorney) has committed to prosecuting illegal abortion procedures; (if mayor/council) has supported pro-life city resolutions or refused to declare 'sanctuary city for abortion'
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county trans-affirming policies (bathroom mandates on private businesses, Pride flag raisings at city hall, pronouns-required HR rules)
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county Pride proclamations, Pride flags at city facilities, drag programming in libraries, and LGBT-affirming K-12 curriculum (school-board-relevant)
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate (school board) opts the district into school-choice transfers + protects homeschool freedom + opposes truancy-based criminal referrals
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) requires parental notification before any gender/sexuality counseling of minors; (mayor/council) opposes city programs facilitating minor medical procedures without parents
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) has voted to remove CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology materials from district curriculum and library shelves
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate (mayor/council/library board) supports local enforcement of age-verification + removes sexualized content from library children's sections
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county/school board) opposes mandatory pronoun policies for staff + employees + students
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council) supports city/county Christian displays (Ten Commandments, Nativity scenes), invocation prayer at meetings, Sunday-closure where chosen by community
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes city-funded non-Christian religious displays/programming (Ramadan illumination, etc.) at city facilities
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) opposes city participation in CBDC pilot programs + supports cash-acceptance ordinances for local businesses
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) has voted against deficit-bond issuances for non-capital city expenditures + supports balanced city budgets without service cuts via tax increases on residents
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county) has voted to remove city pension/treasury investment in ESG-aligned funds + opposes city participation in WEF-aligned sister-city programs
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/county election official) supports hand-counted paper ballots at local precincts where state law permits
Not yet verified
Candidate (city clerk/election official) enforces state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at local precincts
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/council) refused acceptance of private election-administration grants ('Zuckerbucks')
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (DA/sheriff) cooperates with ICE detainers + transfers; (mayor/council) supports local cooperation with ICE rather than sanctuary policies
Candidate (city/county) has voted against local sanctuary-city ordinances + supports city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
FALSE (0)[8]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) opposes local gun-registry ordinances + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
FALSE (0)[10]
Candidate (city/council) opposes local-ordinance red-flag/magazine/AWB analogs + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
FALSE (0)[11]
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
Not yet verified
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
Not yet verified
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
FALSE (0)[11]
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
Not yet verified
Official has asserted local control against unconstitutional state mandates
Not yet verified
Official has declined state strings that compel ungodly or unconstitutional local policy
Not yet verified
Official has protected local citizens from state overreach (lockdowns, mandates, ESG)
Not yet verified
Official affirms subsidiarity — decisions made at the lowest competent level
Not yet verified
Official has refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives
Not yet verified
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www.talgov.com/citycommissionOfficial
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
jeremymatlow.com/Unclassified
www.eqfl.org/jeremy-matlowUnclassified
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- [1]Personally moved the Oct 2021 Tallahassee abortion-access resolution urging the legislature to protect 'a woman's right to choose' (passed 3-2). Post-Dobbs said the work 'is more important than ever'; attacked his 2024 opponent's 'extreme anti-choice' donations. Center
Personally moved the Oct 2021 Tallahassee abortion-access resolution urging the legislature to protect 'a woman's right to choose' (passed 3-2). Post-Dobbs said the work 'is more important than ever'; attacked his 2024 opponent's 'extreme anti-choice' donations.
- [2]Personally moved the Oct 2021 Tallahassee abortion-access resolution urging the legislature to protect 'a woman's right to choose' (passed 3-2). Post-Dobbs said the work 'is more important than ever'; attacked his 2024 opponent's 'extreme anti-choice' donations. Unclassified
Personally moved the Oct 2021 Tallahassee abortion-access resolution urging the legislature to protect 'a woman's right to choose' (passed 3-2). Post-Dobbs said the work 'is more important than ever'; attacked his 2024 opponent's 'extreme anti-choice' donations.
- [3]Publicly attacked FL SB 1134 (anti-DEI law) for blocking commissioners' posts about 'a Pride Festival'; Equality Florida 'Friend' designation 2026 Tallahassee Gala. Unclassified
Publicly attacked FL SB 1134 (anti-DEI law) for blocking commissioners' posts about 'a Pride Festival'; Equality Florida 'Friend' designation 2026 Tallahassee Gala.
- [4]Publicly attacked FL SB 1134 (anti-DEI law) for blocking commissioners' posts about 'a Pride Festival'; Equality Florida 'Friend' designation 2026 Tallahassee Gala. Unclassified
Publicly attacked FL SB 1134 (anti-DEI law) for blocking commissioners' posts about 'a Pride Festival'; Equality Florida 'Friend' designation 2026 Tallahassee Gala.
- [5]Consistent NO on millage above rollback: FY2024 8.5% property-tax increase, FY2025 4.42 millage, FY2026 forced down from 4.42 to 4.4072. Argued city should 'operate within our means.' DEVIATION CAVEAT: motivation is anti-fire-fee / anti-establishment progressive populism, not conservative fiscal restraint. Unclassified
Consistent NO on millage above rollback: FY2024 8.5% property-tax increase, FY2025 4.42 millage, FY2026 forced down from 4.42 to 4.4072. Argued city should 'operate within our means.' DEVIATION CAVEAT: motivation is anti-fire-fee / anti-establishment progressive populism, not conservative fiscal restraint.
- [6]Consistent NO on millage above rollback: FY2024 8.5% property-tax increase, FY2025 4.42 millage, FY2026 forced down from 4.42 to 4.4072. Argued city should 'operate within our means.' DEVIATION CAVEAT: motivation is anti-fire-fee / anti-establishment progressive populism, not conservative fiscal restraint. Unclassified
Consistent NO on millage above rollback: FY2024 8.5% property-tax increase, FY2025 4.42 millage, FY2026 forced down from 4.42 to 4.4072. Argued city should 'operate within our means.' DEVIATION CAVEAT: motivation is anti-fire-fee / anti-establishment progressive populism, not conservative fiscal restraint.
- [7]Consistent NO on millage above rollback: FY2024 8.5% property-tax increase, FY2025 4.42 millage, FY2026 forced down from 4.42 to 4.4072. Argued city should 'operate within our means.' DEVIATION CAVEAT: motivation is anti-fire-fee / anti-establishment progressive populism, not conservative fiscal restraint. Unclassified
Consistent NO on millage above rollback: FY2024 8.5% property-tax increase, FY2025 4.42 millage, FY2026 forced down from 4.42 to 4.4072. Argued city should 'operate within our means.' DEVIATION CAVEAT: motivation is anti-fire-fee / anti-establishment progressive populism, not conservative fiscal restraint.
- [8]Moved Aug 20, 2025 to have city attorney explore challenging 287(g) in court; then made the Oct 22, 2025 motion to RESCIND 287(g) entirely (failed 2-3). Unclassified
Moved Aug 20, 2025 to have city attorney explore challenging 287(g) in court; then made the Oct 22, 2025 motion to RESCIND 287(g) entirely (failed 2-3).
- [9]Moved Aug 20, 2025 to have city attorney explore challenging 287(g) in court; then made the Oct 22, 2025 motion to RESCIND 287(g) entirely (failed 2-3). Unclassified
Moved Aug 20, 2025 to have city attorney explore challenging 287(g) in court; then made the Oct 22, 2025 motion to RESCIND 287(g) entirely (failed 2-3).
- [10]Feb 2023 publicly called Florida's constitutional-carry legislation 'one of the most reckless proposals.' Unclassified
Feb 2023 publicly called Florida's constitutional-carry legislation 'one of the most reckless proposals.'
- [11]Voted against multiple TPD-funding budget cycles; One Tallahassee PAC amplified video described as 'anti-law enforcement' promoting Inman-Johnson who attacked newly sworn TPD officers as 'paid stooges.' Unclassified
Voted against multiple TPD-funding budget cycles; One Tallahassee PAC amplified video described as 'anti-law enforcement' promoting Inman-Johnson who attacked newly sworn TPD officers as 'paid stooges.'
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