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2 candidates are tracked for Osceola County Commissioner District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mary Downey and Donald A. Shroyer. Candidate information follows official Osceola County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 primary results: Mary Downey won the Democratic primary with 63.2 percent over Rafael Lebron and Jose Gonzalez, and Donald Shroyer won the Republican primary 56.8 to 43.2 percent over Nelly Hernandez, per unofficial results. Downey and Shroyer meet on the November 3 ballot.
Mary Downey is the founder and CEO of Hope Partnership, a nonprofit focused on housing and homelessness in Osceola County, and was the Orlando Sentinel's 2019 Central Floridian of the Year, per her campaign materials. A former journalist turned minister and nonprofit executive, she is a qualified Democratic candidate for the open District 4 commission seat in the August 18, 2026 primary.
2026 priorities
- Affordable housing and healthcare
- Roads, transit, and traffic relief
- Local jobs and smart growth
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $63,086 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Donald A. Shroyer
Republican
Donald A. Shroyer served two terms on the St. Cloud City Council and now volunteers in county schools and community groups, per his campaign site. He lists public safety and stronger infrastructure as his focus for District 4, and says he wants growth to be matched by road capacity and services.
2026 priorities
- Managing population growth through infrastructure concurrency and strategic zoning, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire
- Easing traffic through signal synchronization, new road connections and state and federal transportation funding, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire
- Workforce housing, streamlined permitting and state level action on property insurance costs, per his News 6 voter guide questionnaire
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $9,058 (county campaign-finance filings).
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