2026 Orange County, Florida mayoral election

2026 Orange County, Florida mayoral election

←  2022 November 3, 2026 2030 →

Incumbent Mayor Jerry Demings Democratic

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

1. Hudak, Stephen; Gillespie, Ryan (June 20, 2025). "Val Demings says she won't run for Orange County Mayor". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved July 9, 2025.
2. Sikes, Annabelle (July 9, 2025). "Stephanie Murphy announces run for Orange County mayor". WOFL . Retrieved July 9, 2025.
3. Russon, Gabrielle (April 4, 2025). "Tiffany Moore Russell is first candidate in high-profile Orange County Mayor race". Florida Politics . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
4. Russon, Gabrielle (May 8, 2025). "Mayra Uribe is running for Orange County Mayor". Florida Politics . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
5. Gillespie, Ryan; Hudak, Stephen (March 24, 2025). "Next year's Orange County Mayor contest could draw big names". Orlando Sentinel .
6. "Mayra Uribe To Run For Mayor Of Orange County". Orlando Political Observer. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.