Daryl Parks

The race is heating up in the wake of Mayor John Dailey’s decision not to run for re-election

A prominent local attorney has joined the race for Mayor of Tallahassee. Daryl Parks filed to run on Thursday. The 57-year-old civil rights lawyer told WFSU in an interview that he is focused on economic development.

Incumbent Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, handily defeated Democratic challenger Daryl Parks in what was considered the only competitive state Senate race.

Democrats see Simon’s seat as potentially flippable.

Parks is running for Florida’s District 3, and trying to defeat incumbent Senator Corey Simon

The latest ad from the Simon camp has Parks accusing the Republican incumbent of lying. The ad claims Parks has profited off of antisemitism and other strong accusations.