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2 candidates are tracked for Orange County Commissioner District 6, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Lawanna Gelzer and Michael "Mike" Scott. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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
Nonpartisan
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; has served as president of the National Action Network Central Florida chapter, per Ballotpedia.
2026 priorities
- Safe and attainable housing and addressing homelessness, per lawannagelzer.com
- Enhanced public safety and improved police relations, per lawannagelzer.com
- Climate and environmental resilience, per lawannagelzer.com
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $69,600 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Michael "Mike" Scott
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Incumbent Orange County District 6 Commissioner, in office since November 2022, per Ballotpedia; 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.
2026 priorities
- Business and economic development - 'Small Business is Good Business,' per mymikescott.com
- Affordable and attainable housing - 'Housing for All,' per mymikescott.com
- Community engagement - 'Putting Families and Communities First,' per mymikescott.com
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $44,889 (county campaign-finance filings).
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