Daryl Parks

He was the party's nominee for Florida's 3rd Senate district in 2024. He took third place with 25.29 percent in the 18 August 2026 nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Tallahassee, was eliminated from the runoff and endorsed Loranne Ausley. He was a candidate in the 2026 Tallahassee mayoral election.

Career

Parks practises civil rights law in Tallahassee. Wikipedia describes him as a local attorney who previously ran for the state Senate, as the Democratic nominee for Florida's 3rd Senate district in 2024. In 2026 he ran for mayor of Tallahassee, an open seat because the incumbent, John Dailey, declined to seek re-election. In the primary on 18 August 2026 he received 10,466 votes, 25.29 percent, behind Jeremy Matlow with 36.02 percent and Loranne Ausley with 33.76 percent. Matlow and Ausley advanced to a runoff set for 3 November 2026.

Positions

During the mayoral campaign, WFSU reports, Parks was critical of Matlow, notably over Matlow's opposition to several city initiatives, among them the transfer of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare land to Florida State University and the sale of the Capitol City Golf Course. After his defeat he endorsed Ausley, citing a long friendship with her and saying the city needs a person with leadership skills. Wikipedia's election article lists him as a Democratic candidate.

Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia · WFSU Public Media