Who is running for Orange County School Board District 3 in 2026?

Orange County School Board District 3: 2026 Candidates & Ballot

2 candidates are tracked for Orange County School Board District 3, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Diana Moore and Susanne Peña. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

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

Nonpartisan

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.'

2026 priorities

Teacher working conditions as central to children's learning conditions, per her candidate statement on the Orange County VoterFocus portal

Reported fundraising: $4,251 (county campaign-finance filings).

Susanne Peña

Nonpartisan

Assistant professor with over 20 years in public education spanning teaching, administration, and higher-education faculty roles at New York City Public Schools, Orange County schools, UCF, and FIU; President of the Florida Association for Bilingual Education, per Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection).

2026 priorities

Academic freedom and excellence: inclusive curriculum encouraging critical thinking, per Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
Expanding access to bilingual education, STEAM, advanced coursework, and career pathways, per Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
Recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers with meaningful professional development, per Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

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

Reported fundraising: $38,137 (county campaign-finance filings).

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