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2 candidates are tracked for Orange County Court Judge Group 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Judi Garabo Hayes and Mark S. Miller. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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
Nonpartisan
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.
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)
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $75,510 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Mark S. Miller
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
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.
2026 priorities
- Grounding decisions in the law and Constitution, per League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap (lwvoc.org)
- Service-oriented approach, per League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap (lwvoc.org)
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $56,842 (county campaign-finance filings).
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