2026 Orange County, Florida mayoral election
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August 18, 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. A nonpartisan primary election was held on August 18, 2026. The election will be officially nonpartisan.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Chris Messina, tech entrepreneur and candidate for mayor in 2022 (Republican)[1]
- Tiffany Moore Russell, Orange County clerk of the Circuit Court (Democratic)[2]
- Stephanie Murphy, former U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district (Democratic)[3]
- Mayra Uribe, Orange County commissioner (Democratic)[4]
Declined
[edit]- Val Demings, former U.S. representative, wife of incumbent Jerry Demings, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 (Democratic)[1]
First round
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Mayra Uribe
Labor unions
- Orange County Fraternal Order of Police[5]
Debate
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Chris Messina | Tiffany Moore Russell |
Stephanie Murphy | Mayra Uribe | |||||
| 1[6] | Jul. 31, 2026 | Orlando Regional Realtor Association Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida |
P | P | P | P | ||
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Moore Russell | 56,064 | 32.04% | |
| Chris Messina | 47,443 | 27.12% | |
| Stephanie Murphy | 45,809 | 26.18% | |
| Mayra Uribe | 25,650 | 14.66% | |
| Total votes | 174,966 | 100.00% | |
Runoff
[edit]Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Messina | |||
| Tiffany Moore Russell | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 Hudak, Stephen; Gillespie, Ryan (June 20, 2025). "Val Demings says she won't run for Orange County Mayor". Orlando Sentinel. 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.
- ↑ Sikes, Annabelle (July 9, 2025). "Stephanie Murphy announces run for Orange County mayor". WOFL. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ Russon, Gabrielle (May 8, 2025). "Mayra Uribe is running for Orange County Mayor". Florida Politics. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Mayra Uribe To Run For Mayor Of Orange County". Orlando Political Observer. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ↑ Russon, Gabrielle (July 31, 2026). "Orange County Mayor candidates debate baseball, government raises at Tiger Bay". Florida Politics. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Primary Election - County Mayor". Orange County Supervisor of Elections. August 18, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites
