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Victor M. Torres Jr.

Victor M. Torres Jr.

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026

Running for Orange County Commissioner District 8, Florida

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Affordable housing - expanding affordability and preventing displacement
  • Transportation - reducing congestion and improving SunRail and LYNX transit
  • Infrastructure - flood prevention and resilient stormwater systems
Biography

Victor M. Torres Jr. is a former Florida state legislator who represented Orange County in the state House and Senate for more than a decade (listed as 'Former Florida Senator' per LobbyTools); U.S. Marine Corps veteran and retired New York City Transit Police detective who later drove buses in Marion and Orange counties, per the campaign site.

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Orange County Commissioner District 8Florida · 2026Orange County sample ballot

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