See the races and measures on Orlando ballots, plus when and where to vote, in plain English. Covers Orange County.
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Key dates
- Last day to register online: Mon, Oct 5Registration 'book closing' is 29 days before the election. The Division of Elections lists 'Deadline to register to vote: October 5, 2026.' Online registration at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov had to be submitted by 11:59 PM that day.
- Last day to register by mail: Mon, Oct 5Paper applications had to be postmarked or hand-delivered to a voter registration agency or supervisor of elections by Monday, October 5, 2026 (s. 97.055, F.S.: books close on the 29th day before the election).
- Last day to register in person: Mon, Oct 5Same deadline in person at the supervisor of elections office, a driver license office, or a library/other registration agency: Monday, October 5, 2026. Florida has no same-day registration.
- Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Sun, Nov 1Orange County sites are open 8 AM to 8 PM every day.
- Last day to ask for a mail ballot: Thu, Oct 22Official rule: 'The deadline to request that a ballot be mailed is no later than 5 p.m. on the 12th day before the election.' For November 3 that is 5:00 PM local time, Thursday, October 22, 2026. After that you can still pick up your own ballot in person at the supervisor's office through Election Day, but from the start of early voting on you must sign an affidavit that an emergency keeps you from voting in person. Simplest: vote early or on Election Day.
- Mail ballot deadline: Tue, Nov 37:00 PM local time
- mail (USPS or a private carrier) to your county supervisor of elections; must be 'received, regardless of postmark' by 7 PM local time on November 3
- secure ballot intake station or front counter at the supervisor of elections main or branch office, until 7 PM on Election Day
- Not at your Election Day polling place. The state says a voter who has a mail ballot can bring it to the polls and vote a regular ballot instead; the precinct does not accept the mail ballot as a vote.
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3You can vote from 7 AM to 7 PM. Official: 'The polls are open on Election Day, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (local time).' 'Any voters waiting in line at 7:00 p.m. will have the opportunity to cast a ballot.' On Election Day you 'must vote at his or her assigned precinct/polling location.' Orlando and Tallahassee are on Eastern Time; Pensacola and the western Panhandle are on Central Time.
Where to vote
- Find early voting locations
- Find your Election Day polling place
- Find a ballot drop box
- Track your mail ballot
- Check your registration
- See your official sample ballot
Your election office: Orange County Supervisor of Elections
General line: 407-836-2070
Vote-by-mail line: 407-836-8683
119 W. Kaley St., Orlando
Offices open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM: 119 W. Kaley St., Orlando, and the West Oaks Mall office, 9401 W. Colonial Dr., Ocoee.
What to bring
Photo ID required in person.
No ID? Official: 'If you do not bring proper ID, you can still vote a provisional ballot,' and it counts 'provided the signature on your provisional ballot matches the signature in your registration record.' You do not have to come back with ID. Mail ballots: no ID to vote by mail (your signature is checked), but you need an ID number to request one and an ID copy if you have to cure a signature problem.
What's on the ballot in Orlando
16 races and 4 measures across Orlando. Your address decides which ones are on your ballot. Enter it in the guide to see yours.
Federal
- U.S. Senate (special election, unexpired term ending January 2029)
Ashley Moody (Republican), Angie Nixon (Democratic), Neil J. Gillespie (No Party Affiliation)
- U.S. Representative Your address determines your district.
- District 8 Mike Haridopolos (Republican), Jennifer Jenkins (Democratic)
- District 9 Dan Green (Republican), Darren Soto (Democratic)
- District 10 Unopposed: Maxwell Frost (Democratic)
- District 11 Joe Strada (Republican), James Pericola (Democratic), Ralph Groves (Libertarian)
State
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Byron Donalds (Lt. Gov.: Bryan Avila) (Republican), David Jolly (Lt. Gov.: Gwen Graham) (Democratic), Scott Eckhard Jewett (Lt. Gov.: Nicole Skelly) (Libertarian), Dean Ocean Abrams (Lt. Gov.: Joe Van Vactor) (No Party Affiliation), Charles Burkett (Lt. Gov.: Ruben A. Coto) (No Party Affiliation), Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto (Lt. Gov.: Juan Santana) (No Party Affiliation), Moliere "Moe" Dimanche (Lt. Gov.: Benjiman Rojas) (No Party Affiliation), Frank J. Russo (Lt. Gov.: Rachel Rodriguez) (No Party Affiliation)
- Attorney General
James Uthmeier (Republican), Jose Javier Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Chief Financial Officer
Blaise Ingoglia (Republican), Annette Taddeo (Democratic)
- Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilton Simpson (Republican), Joey Mendoza Atkins (Democratic)
- State Senator District 10 Only in parts of Orlando
Jason Brodeur (Republican), John Lowndes (Democratic)
- State Representative Your address determines your district.
- District 35 Erika Booth (Republican), Eric Gray (Democratic)
- District 37 Robert Prater (Republican), Jane Aman (Democratic)
- District 39 Doug Bankson (Republican), Jarod Fox (Democratic)
- District 40 Tuan Le (Republican), Ra'Shon Young (Democratic)
- District 42 Bonnie Jackson (Republican), Felipe Sousa Lazaballet (Democratic)
- District 43 Jorge Malavet (Republican), Samuel Vilchez Santiago (Democratic)
- District 45 Erin Huntley (Republican), Leonard Spencer (Democratic)
Courts
- Carlos G. Muñiz Florida Supreme Court
You vote on whether this judge stays in office.
- Circuit Judge, 9th Judicial Circuit, Group 1
Temika Hampton-Johnson, Charles Hart
County
- Orange County Mayor
Chris Messina, Tiffany Moore Russell
- Orange County Clerk of Courts
Roberta Walton Johnson (Democratic), Terrell Thomas (No Party Affiliation)
- Orange County Commissioner Your address determines your district.
- District 2 Kamia Brown, Mike Crabb
- District 4 Brian Jones, Johanna Lopez
- District 6 Lawanna Gelzer, Michael "Mike" Scott
- District 7 Patricia Rumph, Vicki Vargo
- District 8 Jeannette Quinones Hernandez, Victor M. Torres Jr.
School
- Orange County School Board Member District 3 Only in parts of Orlando
Diana Moore, Susanne Peña
Other local districts
- Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Your address determines your district.
- District 1 Quinnie Perez, Vicente Rafael Perez Carreno, Doug Sahr
- District 3 Chuck Drake, Erik LaMont Melear, José Antonio Rodriguez
- District 5 Zack Green, Jimm Middleton
- Vista Lakes Community Development District, Seat 3 Only in parts of Orlando
Bennie Hichez, Frank J. Sebestyen
Ballot measures
- Amendment 1: State rainy day fund
- Amendment 2: Farm equipment property tax exemption
- Amendment 3: Property tax exemptions and assessment limits
- School Board Question: The School Board of Orange County, Florida Ad Valorem Millage Election: School operating tax renewal