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3 candidates are tracked for St. Cloud City Council Seat 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jim Moore, Alex Rodriguez and Kirk Zilke. Candidate information follows official Osceola County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 result: Kirk Zilke (40.3 percent) advances to a November runoff; the second spot is UNCALLED, with Alex Rodriguez leading Jim Moore by three votes pending the canvass and a possible recount, per unofficial results. All three candidates are shown until it is settled.
Nonpartisan
Jim Moore is a qualified candidate for St. Cloud City Council Seat 5 on Osceola County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Reported fundraising: $6,630 (county campaign-finance filings).
Nonpartisan
Alex Rodriguez is a qualified candidate for St. Cloud City Council Seat 5 on Osceola County's 2026 ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Reported fundraising: $730 (county campaign-finance filings).
Nonpartisan
Kirk Zilke is a retired St. Cloud Police deputy chief, per his campaign site. He points to that police service as the basis of what he calls proven leadership and real world experience, and says his focus is the residents, employees and future of St. Cloud.
Reported fundraising: $11,835 (county campaign-finance filings).
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