2026 Orange County, Florida mayoral election
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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 Courts (Democratic)[3]
- Mayra Uribe, Orange County commissioner (Democratic)[4]
Publicly expressed interest
- Emily Bonilla, Orange County commissioner (Democratic)[5]
- Ted Boyd, Orange County commissioner (Republican)[5]
Potential
- Rick Singh, Orange County Property Appraiser (Democratic)[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 c Gillespie, Ryan; Hudak, Stephen (March 24, 2025). "Next year's Orange County Mayor contest could draw big names". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "Mayra Uribe To Run For Mayor Of Orange County". Orlando Political Observer. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.