2026 Orange County, Florida mayoral election

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

• Safraaz Alli
• Randy Fust Jr.
• Chris Messina, tech entrepreneur (Republican)
• Stephanie Murphy, former U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district (Democratic)
• Tiffany Moore Russell, Orange County clerk of the Circuit Court (Democratic)
• Mayra Uribe, Orange County commissioner (Democratic)

Declined

• Val Demings, former U.S. representative, wife of incumbent Jerry Demings, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 (Democratic)

Endorsements

References

External links

Official campaign websites

• Chris Messina for Mayor
• Stephanie Murphy for Mayor
• Tiffany Moore Russell for Mayor
• Mayra Uribe for Mayor
• Safraaz Alli for Mayor
• Randy Fust for Mayor