Tallahassee Mayoral Election
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AUG 19, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age77 years old (Sep 23, 1948)
GenderMale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundPolitician
EducationFlorida A&M University — B.S., 1970
Notable personal detailsAlfred James Lawson Jr. is an American politician who served in the Florida Legislature from 1982 to 2010 (Florida House and Florida Senate, including Senate Democratic Leader). He represented Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023. He earned a B.S. from Florida A&M University (1970) and an M.P.A. from Florida State University (1973), and worked as an insurance executive.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reforms to ensure corporations and top earners "pay their fair share," opposed the 2017 GOP tax bill as favoring top earners and corporations, and has advocated tax relief for middle-class families and targeted credits (e.g., for veteran small-business owners).
Healthcare
Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act and expanding Medicaid to increase access to affordable health coverage; has urged state and federal action to close coverage gaps and improve targeting of COVID-19 relief for health needs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports immigration reform that creates legal pathways for workers and prioritizes protections like DACA; has cosponsored legislation providing legal status routes for agricultural workers while acknowledging enforcement and practical solutions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate voted in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act (a federal bill to protect and expand access to abortion) on July 15, 2022, indicating support for federally protecting abortion access. His roll-call vote shows a recorded ‘Yes’ on legislation intended to restore and safeguard abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Supports climate action and clean energy investments, has cosponsored federal climate legislation tied to the Paris Agreement, and has opposed offshore drilling while backing environmental cleanups and protections for Florida’s waterways. Positions emphasize investing in clean energy and protecting coastal and community environmental health.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment while endorsing expanded gun restrictions aimed at public safety, including banning assault-style weapons and supporting expanded/background check legislation; also supports increased mental-health funding as part of reducing gun deaths.
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