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Chris Messina

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026

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; described as a tech entrepreneur per Wikipedia's 2026 Orange County mayoral election page.

Priorities

Innovative job creation and economic diversification, including SpaceTech proposals, per chrismessina.com and The Apopka Chief Q&A
Affordable housing and transportation solutions, per chrismessina.com
Eliminating government waste through zero-based budgeting, per The Apopka Chief Q&A

On the ballot

Orange County Mayor · Florida · 2026

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