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 Declared Chris Messina, tech entrepreneur and candidate for mayor in 2022 (Republican) Tiffany Moore Russell, Orange County clerk of the Circuit Court (Democratic) Stephanie Murphy, former U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district (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)
First round Endorsements
Debate + 2026 Orange County mayoral election debate Date Host Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Chris Messina TiffanyMoore Russell Stephanie Murphy Mayra Uribe1 Jul. 31, 2026 Orlando Regional Realtor AssociationTiger Bay Club of Central Florida
Results
Runoff Endorsements
Results
References
External links Official campaign websites Safraaz Alli for Mayor Randy Fust for Mayor Chris Messina for Mayor Tiffany Moore Russell for Mayor Stephanie Murphy for Mayor Mayra Uribe for Mayor