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Chris Messina

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026

Running for Orange County Mayor, Florida

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Innovative job creation and economic diversification, including SpaceTech proposals
  • Affordable housing and transportation solutions

From other published sources

  • Eliminating government waste through zero-based budgeting, per The Apopka Chief Q&A
Biography

Tech entrepreneur from Winter Park; CEO of Body1 with 30+ years of executive leadership, holding a master's in city and regional planning and a Harvard MBA, per The Apopka Chief candidate Q&A.

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