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Melissa Lopez Marantes

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026

Attorney, educator, and executive director/co-founder of the Orlando Center for Justice; former adjunct professor at UCF, FAMU Law alumna and Edgewater High School graduate, per melissaforkids.com.

Priorities

Strengthening public education through academic excellence, transparency, and listening to parents and staff, per melissaforkids.com
Student safety and mental wellness, per melissaforkids.com
Protecting arts programs and equitable opportunities for all students, per melissaforkids.com

On the ballot

Orange County School Board District 1 · Florida · 2026

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