August 18 result: no candidate won a majority, so Tiffany Moore Russell (32 percent) and Chris Messina (27 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff; Stephanie Murphy and Mayra Uribe were eliminated, per unofficial results with all precincts reporting.
Chris Messina▾
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.
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
Raised $80,420 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Tiffany Moore Russell▾
Tiffany Moore Russell is the sitting Orange County Clerk of the Circuit Court, resigning effective Aug. 31, 2026 to run for mayor; cites 20+ years of public service including County Commissioner and Clerk roles, per West Orlando News and The Apopka Chief Q&A.
Priorities: Affordable housing expansion across all eight county districts, per The Apopka Chief Q&A and clickorlando.com forum coverage · Responsible growth with infrastructure investment, per The Apopka Chief Q&A · Budget efficiency, proposing a 25% budget-cut exercise from every department before considering tax increases, per cfpublic.org June 2026 forum coverage
Raised $266,648 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 primary result: Roberta Walton Johnson won the Democratic primary with 65 percent (44,150 votes) over Rick Singh, per unofficial results, and meets no-party candidate Terrell Thomas on the November 3 ballot.
Roberta Walton Johnson · Democratic▾
Attorney and Orange County Clerk of Courts general counsel, per Winter Garden Vox; FAMU Law graduate (2005) who worked as an access-to-justice attorney at Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida and managed the clerk's Self Help and Family Services divisions, per voteroberta.com.
Priorities: Access to justice with dignity, respect and compassion at the clerk's office · Making the clerk's office 'a technology-forward service provider,' · Public records integrity and data quality (per the voteroberta.com)
Raised $21,436 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Terrell Thomas · No Party Affiliation▾
Orlando realtor running with no party affiliation, per Winter Garden Vox; confirmed as a qualified clerk candidate per West Orlando News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Improve customer service and expand community access to the Clerk's Office, per candidate statement, The Apopka Voice · Strengthen workplace culture at the Clerk's Office under a "Clerk Forward" vision, per candidate statement, The Apopka Voice
Raised $11,225 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: no candidate won a majority, so Kamia Brown (32 percent) and Mike Crabb (about 26 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per unofficial results and Florida Politics.
Kamia Brown▾
Kamia Brown is a former Florida state representative and former legislative aide, per The Apopka Chief candidate Q&A and Winter Garden Vox, which lists her as 'Former State Representative.'
Priorities: Expand affordable and workforce housing and lower homeowner costs, per kamiafororangecounty.com · Improve roads, sidewalks, bike paths and utilities so infrastructure keeps pace with development, per kamiafororangecounty.com and The Apopka Chief Q&A · Responsible growth, protecting natural resources, and transparency in county decisions, per kamiafororangecounty.com and The Apopka Chief Q&A
Raised $29,474 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Mike Crabb▾
Crabb spent 30 years as an Orange County deputy sheriff and owns a small business, The Shirt Shop USA, per the campaign site. He serves as vice president of the Florida Safety Council board and is a graduate of Evans High School, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Public safety · Infrastructure funding, ensuring impact fees collected for a new project are spent on that project · Controlled growth (per The Apopka Chief Q&A)
Raised $12,750 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: it appears on the November 3, 2026 general ballot, per the county's official primary results, which do not list it.
Brian Jones▾
Specific occupation not verified; his campaign site says he has served District 4 'through leadership on advisory boards' and community service initiatives, per brianhubertjones.com. Listed as 'Brian H. Jones' of Avalon Park, filed 10/01/2025, per ocfelections.gov.
Priorities: School-area e-bike/e-scooter safety: safer crossings, traffic calming, targeted education and coordinated enforcement · Proactive safety prevention partnerships with schools and safety organizations (per the brianhubertjones.com)
Raised $10,648 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Johanna Lopez▾
Johanna Lopez is the sitting Florida state representative (House District 43, elected 2022, re-elected 2024) who declined re-election to run for this seat, per a Florida Politics headline; previously the first Latina elected to the Orange County School Board and 2017 Orange County Teacher of the Year, per votejohannalopez.com.
Priorities: Expanding healthcare access in underserved areas · Protecting children and foster families · Supporting immigrant families in District 4 (per the votejohannalopez.com)
Raised $62,168 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: incumbent Mike Scott (49 percent) fell just short of a majority and meets Lawanna Gelzer (22 percent) in a November 3 runoff, per Florida Politics and unofficial results.
Lawanna Gelzer▾
Fiscal-management consultant with over 40 years of experience through LG Services 2 Solutions LLC and LRG Consulting Solutions LLC, and co-owner of the Peabo Childcare Center in Parramore, per lawannagelzer.com.
Priorities: Safe and attainable housing and addressing homelessness · Enhanced public safety and improved police relations · Climate and environmental resilience (per the lawannagelzer.com)
Raised $69,600 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Michael "Mike" ScottIncumbent▾
Incumbent Orange County District 6 Commissioner; previously an Orange County Facilities employee, described as the county's first rank-and-file employee to become a commissioner, per Orange County Government Newsroom.
Priorities: Business and economic development - 'Small Business is Good Business,' · Affordable and attainable housing - 'Housing for All,' · Community engagement - 'Putting Families and Communities First,' (per the mymikescott.com)
Raised $44,889 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: Patricia Rumph (23 percent) and Vicki Vargo (18 percent) emerged from the thirteen-candidate field and advance to a November 3 runoff, per Florida Politics and unofficial results.
Patricia Rumph▾
Patricia Rumph is a retired Florida Department of Corrections professional with over 30 years in law enforcement and public administration (retired 2017), and former president of the Pine Hills Community Council, per patriciarumph.com.
Priorities: Public safety: partnering with law enforcement and supporting violence prevention initiatives · Strong infrastructure: roads, public transportation, and community facilities · Expanding affordable housing options (per the patriciarumph.com)
Raised $24,116 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Vicki Vargo▾
Attorney (University of Florida law degree, 1985) and former Orlando City Commissioner for District 3, per votevickivargo.com.
Priorities: Affordable housing and expanding homeownership opportunities · Infrastructure: roads, sidewalks, stormwater drainage, and parks · Upgrading public transportation and healthcare access (per the votevickivargo.com)
Raised $33,206 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: Victor M. Torres Jr. (about 34 percent) and Jeannette Quinones Hernandez (about 20 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per Florida Politics and unofficial results.
Jeannette Quinones Hernandez▾
Quinones Hernandez has spent decades in community service, organizing faith-based events and assisting families with local needs, per the campaign site. A longtime member of First Baptist Orlando, she is married and is a grandmother, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Complete key road projects such as Narcoossee Road widening and Lake Nona Boulevard improvements · Preserve wetlands while enforcing responsible growth policies to address flooding · Lower impact fees and reduce regulations that drive up housing costs (per the campaign site)
Raised $32,064 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Victor M. Torres Jr.▾
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 electvictorres.com.
Priorities: Affordable housing - expanding affordability and preventing displacement · Transportation - reducing congestion and improving SunRail and LYNX transit · Infrastructure - flood prevention and resilient stormwater systems (per the electvictorres.com)
Raised $53,831 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: Susanne Peña led with about 47 percent, short of a majority, and meets Diana Moore (29 percent) in a November 3 runoff, per unofficial results; final percentages await the county canvass.
Diana Moore▾
Teacher, per her candidate statement on the Orange County SOE campaign-finance portal (VoterFocus): 'as a teacher, we know a teacher's working conditions are a child's learning conditions.' No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Teacher working conditions as central to children's learning conditions, per her candidate statement on the Orange County VoterFocus portal
Raised $4,251 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Susanne Peña▾
Peña is a professional educator with more than 20 years of experience at the K-12 and college levels and the mother of a first-grade Orange County Public Schools student, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Academic freedom and excellence: an inclusive curriculum that promotes critical thinking · Expanding access to bilingual education, STEAM programs and support services · Safer, more independent learning environments where educators feel valued (per the campaign site)
Raised $38,137 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Nonpartisan countywide judicial race whose outcome is already decided: incumbent Mark S. Miller withdrew on July 12, 2026 after accepting a federal immigration judgeship, too late to be removed from the printed ballot. The Supervisor of Elections' official Notice to the Voter states the race is now unopposed, a vote cast will not change the outcome, and Judi Garabo Hayes is deemed by law to be elected, per voteorangefl.gov.
Judi Garabo Hayes▾
Orlando attorney with undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University who has worked at several large law firms, per Winter Garden Vox; practice background includes insurance defense litigation, Greenberg Traurig's litigation department, county court work, and collections law, per the League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Bringing fairness, respect, and impartiality to county court cases including evictions, collections, and misdemeanors, per judi4judge.vote · Being a knowledgeable, experienced, and compassionate judge, per judi4judge.vote · Impartiality and case management capability, per League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap (lwvoc.org)
Raised $75,510 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Mark S. MillerIncumbent▾
Mark S. Miller is the sitting Orange County Court judge for Group 21, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024; he WITHDREW from the 2026 race on July 12, 2026, the same day he began a new position as a federal immigration judge in Orlando, per Winter Garden Vox. Prior background includes military veteran, former teacher, assistant state attorney, and Morgan & Morgan attorney, per League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap.
Priorities: Grounding decisions in the law and Constitution · Service-oriented approach (per the League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap (lwvoc.org))
Raised $56,842 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
November-only race: Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor seats are nonpartisan, countywide races decided at the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Orange County Supervisor of Elections candidate list.
Quinnie Perez▾
Quinnie Perez grew up in Ocala surrounded by agriculture and family farming traditions and currently works alongside agricultural laborers in medical cannabis cultivation in Central Florida, per her campaign site. She previously served as a Regional Organizing Director for NextGen America, per her campaign site. Quinnie Perez appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange Soil and Water Conservation District 1, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Priorities: Ensure clean water for consumption, food production and the environment · Give farmworkers a stronger voice and champion sustainable agricultural practices · Expand conservation education starting at a young age (per the campaign site)
Vicente Rafael Perez Carreno▾
Vicente Rafael Perez Carreno serves as Board Treasurer and Associate Supervisor of the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, per his campaign site. He is trilingual in English, Spanish and Portuguese with a background in law, governance and environmental education, per his campaign site. Vicente Rafael Perez Carreno appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange Soil and Water Conservation District 1, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Priorities: Water conservation and flooding and stormwater education · Increase community outreach and youth and school engagement · Make the district more visible, useful and accountable to residents (per the campaign site)
Doug Sahr▾
West Orange native Doug Sahr grew up on seven acres in rural West Orange and is a former member and ambassador of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, per his Orange County Supervisor of Elections candidate record. Doug Sahr appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange Soil and Water Conservation District 1, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
November-only race: Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor seats are nonpartisan, countywide races decided at the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Orange County Supervisor of Elections candidate list.
Chuck Drake▾
Chuck Drake appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange Soil and Water Conservation District 3, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chuck Drake.
Erik LaMont Melear▾
Registered Professional Engineer Erik LaMont Melear has more than 40 years of experience in environmental and agricultural fields, including water reuse and recycling system design, per his Orange County Supervisor of Elections candidate record. He works as a Senior Project Manager and Union Steward at the City of Orlando and serves as an Associate Supervisor of the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, per the same record. Erik LaMont Melear appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange Soil and Water Conservation District 3, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
José Antonio Rodriguez▾
José Antonio Rodriguez appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange Soil and Water Conservation District 3, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for José Antonio Rodriguez.
November-only race: Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor seats are nonpartisan, countywide races decided at the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Orange County Supervisor of Elections candidate list.
Zack Green▾
Zack Green appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange Soil and Water Conservation District 5, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Zack Green.
Jimm Middleton▾
Jimm Middleton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange Soil and Water Conservation District 5, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jimm Middleton.
Jason Brodeur (Republican), John Lowndes (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 10; Jason Brodeur is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jason Brodeur · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jason Brodeur is the Republican incumbent representing Florida Senate District 10 and serves as Senate President Pro Tempore, according to the Florida Senate. He works as a healthcare consultant and previously served in the Florida House from 2010 to 2018. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
John Lowndes · Democratic▾
John Lowndes is a Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 10, covering Seminole County and part of Orange County. He is an attorney specializing in municipal, commercial, public interest, and healthcare law, and has served as Mayor of Maitland since 2021 after being elected to the Maitland City Council in 2013, according to his campaign site. He faces Republican Sen. Jason Brodeur in the general election, per Florida Politics.
Priorities: Lowering costs for housing, healthcare, and utilities · Property insurance reform to reduce premiums · Redirecting funding to public education and raising teacher pay (per the campaign site)
Erika Booth (Republican), Eric Gray (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 35; Erika Booth is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Erika Booth · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Erika Booth is the Republican incumbent representing Florida House District 35, according to her campaign website. She is a two-time Teacher of the Year with degrees from the University of Florida and University of Central Florida and currently holds a local school board position.
Priorities: School safety and parental involvement in education · Immigration enforcement · Election integrity and auditing of results (per the campaign site)
Eric Gray · Democratic▾
Eric Gray is a seventh-generation Floridian and University of Florida graduate with nearly three decades of nonprofit leadership experience, including as Executive Director of the Christian Service Center for the Homeless, according to his campaign. He serves on the Orange County Planning and Zoning Commission and is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 35.
Priorities: Affordable housing · Smarter growth · Compassionate homelessness policy (per the campaign site)
Jane Aman (Democratic), Robert Prater (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 37. Not on the November ballot: Susan Plasencia, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jane Aman · Democratic▾
Jane Aman is a University of Central Florida lecturer and former public school teacher who coached soccer at Crooms Academy of Information Technology, according to Florida Politics. She is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 37 in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Addressing the affordability crisis · Expanding access to healthcare · Funding public education (per the Florida Politics)
Robert Prater · Republican▾
Robert Prater spent more than 20 years with Orange County Public Schools as a classroom teacher, Dean of Students and educational leader, according to his campaign site. A 38-year resident of the Seminole and Orange County area, he is running to succeed retiring Rep. Susan Plasencia, per Florida Politics.
Priorities: Improving neighborhood schools · Addressing mortgage payments, property insurance costs and street safety · Supporting parents, seniors, first responders, teachers and small-business owners (per the campaign site)
Doug Bankson (Republican), Jarod Fox (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 39; Doug Bankson is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Doug Bankson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Doug Bankson is the Republican incumbent representing Florida House District 39, according to the Florida House of Representatives. He is a senior pastor and former Apopka vice mayor and city commissioner who founded a K-12 private school, according to his campaign website.
Priorities: Combating inflation with lower taxes and a balanced budget · Attainable housing and lower insurance costs · Environmental protection, including Florida's springs (per the campaign site)
Jarod Fox · Democratic▾
Jarod Fox is an Orlando Health infectious disease physician and the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 39, covering parts of Orange and Seminole counties. He is the parent of three public school children and has been endorsed by U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, according to Florida Politics.
Priorities: Making healthcare more affordable and accessible · Strengthening public school funding and supporting teachers · Investing in workers and small businesses in Central Florida (per the campaign site)
Tuan Le (Republican), Ra'Shon Young (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 40; Ra'Shon Young is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Tuan Le · Republican▾
Tuan Le is an Apopka entrepreneur with a background as an aerospace engineer, a water and wastewater engineer, and an IT and cybersecurity analyst, with businesses in real estate, hospitality and technology, according to the Winter Garden Vox. He is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 40, having been designated by the Republican State Executive Committee to fill the party's nomination.
Priorities: Small business tax credits · Affordable housing for seniors · Career-focused education (per the campaign site)
Ra'Shon Young · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Ra'Shon Young is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Ra'Shon Young is a sitting member for the district, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Ra'Shon Young is the Democratic incumbent representing Florida House District 40, elected in a September 2025 special election, according to the Florida House of Representatives. He works as an entrepreneur and holds a degree in mass communications from Bethune-Cookman University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Bonnie Jackson (Republican), Felipe Sousa Lazaballet (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 42. Not on the November ballot: Dr. Anna V. Eskamani, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Bonnie Jackson · Republican▾
Bonnie Jackson is an attorney and business owner with more than 30 years in Central Florida who began her legal career as a prosecutor before moving into private practice, according to her campaign. She co-founded Jackson Law International and is a Republican candidate for Florida House District 42.
Priorities: Property tax relief and affordable housing · Support for law enforcement and firefighters · Healthcare pricing transparency (per the campaign site)
Felipe Sousa Lazaballet · Democratic▾
Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet is executive director of the Hope CommUnity Center in Apopka and was an undocumented immigrant for 15 years before becoming a U.S. citizen in 2021, per Orlando Weekly. He holds a bachelor's degree from St. Thomas University and an associate degree from Miami Dade College, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Addressing rising costs for Central Florida families · Ensuring equitable education access · Improving healthcare access, particularly for marginalized communities (per the campaign site)
Jorge Malavet (Republican), Samuel Vilchez Santiago (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 43. Not on the November ballot: Johanna López, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jorge Malavet · Republican▾
Jorge Malavet is a retired U.S. Navy Supply Corps officer who served from 1988 to 2008 and later worked in federal service, including at USCIS and DHS. He holds a law degree from Barry University and is the Republican candidate for the open Florida House District 43 seat, left by Rep. Johanna Lopez, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Merit-based, accessible education and workforce training · Support for families and community safety (per the campaign site)
Samuel Vilchez Santiago · Democratic▾
Samuel Vilchez Santiago is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 43 in Orange County. He is chair of the Orange County Democratic Party and a nonprofit leader and immigrant-rights advocate who came to the United States from Venezuela as a young political asylee, according to his campaign site. He graduated as valedictorian of Colonial High School and holds degrees from Princeton University and the University of Oxford. He is running for the seat vacated by Rep. Johanna Lopez, per Florida Politics.
Priorities: Addressing rising housing costs and expanding Medicaid access · Investing in public schools and expanding technical and dual-enrollment programs · Protecting voting rights and civil rights (per the campaign site)
Erin Huntley (Republican), Leonard Spencer (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 45; Leonard Spencer is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Erin Huntley · Republican▾
Erin Huntley is a Republican candidate for Florida House District 45 in Orange County. She has nearly two decades of private-sector leadership experience, including roles with Walt Disney Parks, JetBlue Airways and DECA Inc., according to her campaign site. She was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Florida Virtual School Board of Trustees and chairs the Orange County Republican Party.
Priorities: Keeping communities safe and supporting law enforcement · Strengthening schools · Making Florida more affordable, including keeping taxes low and addressing rising insurance costs (per the campaign site)
Leonard Spencer · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Leonard Spencer is a business executive who works with large and small companies across Central Florida, helping entrepreneurs build relationships with major corporations, according to his campaign site. He holds a finance degree from Tuskegee University and a graduate finance degree from the University of Alabama, per the Florida House's official biography page, and has chaired Leadership Orlando and served on the boards of the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA and Roper YMCA.
Priorities: Holding insurance companies and corporate landlords accountable to lower housing costs for Central Florida families · Increasing funding for public schools to address teacher shortages and support pandemic recovery · Increasing funding for student mental health services and coordinating with local governments and law enforcement on mental health response (per the campaign site)
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