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Curtis Richardson
Curtis Richardson is a member of the Tallahassee City Commission in Florida, representing Seat 2. Richardson assumed office in 2014. Richardson's current term ends in 2028.
Richardson ran for re-election to the Tallahassee City Commission to represent Seat 2 in Florida. Richardson won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Richardson obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida State University, a master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of West Florida, and a master's degree in school psychology from Florida State University. Richardson worked with the Gadsden County school system and the Florida Department of Education.
2024 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the August 20, 2024, nonpartisan primary as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Incumbent Curtis Richardson defeated Dorothy Inman-Johnson in the general election for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 2 on November 5, 2024.[1] Two other elections, one for state attorney and another for one seat on the city commission, were decided outright in the August 20 primary.
The election determined majority control of the city commission. Mayor John Dailey and political allies—including Richardson—held three of the five seats. Dailey endorsed Richardson. Commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jacqueline Porter endorsed Inman-Johnson.[2]
According to the radio station WFSU, Dailey and Matlow had been engaged in a "years-long feud...[involving] personal attacks in and out of city hall, as well as both backing candidates against each other’s political allies."[3] Before the election, Tallahassee Reports described Matlow as "the face and leader of the local progressive movement" and Dailey as having "pushed back on progressive proposals with a number of 3-2 votes."[4]
A win for Richardson would have maintained the commission's existing 3-2 Dailey-aligned majority. A win for Inman-Johnson would have given the progressive wing a 3-2 majority.
Richardson was a former state legislator who had served on the commission since 2014. Richardson ran on his record: "if you continue to entrust me to fight for you, we can ensure that Tallahassee remains an All-America city for years to come."[5] Richardson said crime was a priority: "I have personally felt the impact of the surging crime rates, which is why prioritizing public safety is paramount."[6]
Inman-Johnson was a former Tallahassee city commissioner, teacher, author, and city manager for the city of Midway, Florida. Inman-Johnson said she was returning to politics to "provide a fresh, more inclusive, perspective with a return to ethics, trust, transparency, and civility to the city commission."[7] Inman-Johnson ran on her record of service to the community including both government and nonprofit work.[8]
Tallahassee city commissioners were, as of 2024, elected at large rather than representing districts.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Tallahassee, Florida (2024)
General election
General election for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 2
Incumbent Curtis Richardson defeated Dorothy Inman-Johnson in the general election for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Curtis Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 50.7 | 42,020 |
 | Dorothy Inman-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 49.3 | 40,856 | |
| Total votes: 82,876 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 2
Dorothy Inman-Johnson and incumbent Curtis Richardson defeated Donna Nyack and Bernard Stevens in the primary for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 2 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dorothy Inman-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 15,791 |
| ✔ | | Curtis Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 14,746 |
| Donna Nyack (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 1,910 | ||
| Bernard Stevens (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 1,403 | ||
| Total votes: 33,850 | |||
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Election campaign finance
Candidates in this election submitted campaign finance reports to the Leon County Supervisor of Elections. Click here to access those reports.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Richardson in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tallahassee Democrat, "Richardson defeats Inman-Johnson, secures City Hall from progressive takeover," November 5, 2024
- ↑ Tallahassee Democrat, "2024 election: Slates form as Tallahassee commissioners work to oust colleagues," March 8, 2024
- ↑ WFSU, "John Dailey, Jeremy Matlow have verbal fight about Calvin Riley case," April 25, 2024
- ↑ Tallahassee Reports, "Local Politics: Mayor Dailey, Matlow Choose Candidates in City Races," March 8, 2024
- ↑ Facebook, "Curtis Richardson on July 13, 2024," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Curtis Richardson 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Dorothy Inman-Johnson 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Dorothy Inman-Johnson 2024 campaign website, "Dot's Record," accessed August 12, 2024
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