Who is running for Orange County Court Judge Group 5 in 2026?

The Orange County Court Judge Group 5 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Asima Azam won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Asima Azam and Kafi Kennedy. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Orange County, Florida

Orange County Court Judge Group 5

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Asima Azam won the seat

DECIDED August 18: Asima Azam won the countywide judicial race with 52 percent (82,728 votes) over Kafi Kennedy, per unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Asima Azam

Nonpartisan

Private practice attorney in Orlando with 23+ years of experience, primarily as a community association/real estate attorney; also a Florida Supreme Court-certified circuit civil mediator and Value Adjustment Board special magistrate, per electasimaazam4judge.vote; previously ran for Orlando City Council, per a Florida Politics headline.

2026 priorities

Access to justice - ensuring every person before the court has the opportunity to be heard, per electasimaazam4judge.vote
Dispute resolution experience and property law expertise, per League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap (lwvoc.org)
Complex case management, per League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap (lwvoc.org)

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.

Reported fundraising: $147,050 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Kafi Kennedy

Nonpartisan

Profile

Litigator with 17 years of legal experience across corporations, multiple judicial circuits, State Attorney offices, and the Public Defender's office, handling over 4,000 cases; former president of the Orange County Bar Foundation and Paul C. Perkins Bar Association, per kafikennedyforjudge.com; 40+ jury trials across criminal, civil, and family law, per the League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap.

Fairness, respect, and service as core campaign values, per kafikennedyforjudge.com
Community-centered justice - 'every case has a real person behind it,' per kafikennedyforjudge.com
Extensive courtroom experience and community leadership, per League of Women Voters of Orange County Bench Press recap (lwvoc.org)

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Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Orange County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Florida Division of Elections, or see the full Orange County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.