Another candidate has entered the race for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 3.
Local political consultant and lobbyist Max Herrle has filed to run. He is saying he’s committed to changing city leadership if elected.
Herrle has previously worked as a political consultant for Tallahassee Commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter. He also worked on the now-defunct political blog OurTallahassee.
Now, he said he wants to bring change to city hall.
“I'm sick of the fighting at City Hall, and I believe I know how the city and its government is broken, and I believe that I can put it back together with the community's help,” he said.
Matlow and Porter are part of the minority faction and have regularly messaged against City Manager Reese Goad. Herrle said he supports removing Goad if he is elected.
“I’m going to make the motion to terminate the city manager,” he said in an interview with WFSU. “Everyone that I've talked to all across the city is ready to move on with this chapter in our city's history.”
Matlow’s aide, Leon County Democratic Party Chair Ryan Ray, has been seen at political events with PJ Perez, another candidate in the race. Porter, who previously dated Herrle, has liked social media posts on Perez’s campaign accounts, but has not interacted with Herrle’s announcement posts.
Herrle is now the 4th candidate in the race. PJ Perez, Talethia Edwards and Norm Roche are also running.