Local candidates have dropped their first television commercials and glossy mailers of the election season, with some going into attack mode in the run-up to the Aug. 23 primary.
Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey is facing three challengers in his bid for a second term, one of his longtime colleagues and two political newcomers who hope to unseat him.
Incumbent Mayor John Dailey still has the highest single monthly total, with $66,325 raised in September. The mayor also leads among all the local candidates, with $198,215 collected for his re-election campaign.