2026 Orange County, Florida mayoral election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Orange County mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the mayor of Orange County, Florida. Incumbent mayor Jerry Demings is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office. The election will be officially nonpartisan.
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Messina, tech entrepreneur (Republican)[1]
- Stephanie Murphy, former U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district (Democratic)[2]
- Tiffany Moore Russell, Orange County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Democratic)[3]
- Mayra Uribe, Orange County commissioner (Democratic)[4]
- Safraaz Alli[5]
- Randy Fust Jr.[5]
Declined
- Val Demings, former U.S. representative, wife of incumbent Jerry Demings, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 (Democratic)[1]
Endorsements
Mayra Uribe
Labor unions
- Orange County Fraternal Order of Police[6]
References
- ^ a b Hudak, Stephen; Gillespie, Ryan (June 20, 2025). "Val Demings says she won't run for Orange County Mayor". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Sikes, Annabelle (July 9, 2025). "Stephanie Murphy announces run for Orange County mayor". WOFL. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Russon, Gabrielle (April 4, 2025). "Tiffany Moore Russell is first candidate in high-profile Orange County Mayor race". Florida Politics. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ Russon, Gabrielle (May 8, 2025). "Mayra Uribe is running for Orange County Mayor". Florida Politics. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "2026 Election Candidates | Orange County Supervisor of Elections". www.ocfelections.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Mayra Uribe To Run For Mayor Of Orange County". Orlando Political Observer. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites