More than 160 candidates are on the August ballot in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties. But not every voter will see all those names.
Registered Democrats and Republicans can compete in their party’s primaries on Aug. 20 to pick candidates for the November general election.
Everyone, regardless of party, can vote in a variety of elections, including nonpartisan contests for judge, some county commission races and school board. There are also several primaries in which only candidates from one party are running, which means they’re open to all voters because the winners of open primaries will win the office in August.
Here’s a list of the races that are up for grabs and the candidates competing for your vote.
REPUBLICAN RACES
U.S. Senator
- John S. Columbus
- Keith Gross
- Rick Scott (i)
U.S. House, District 6
Includes parts of northeast Lake County
- John Grow
- Michael Waltz (i)
U.S. House, District 7
Includes all of Seminole County
- Mike Johnson
- Corey Lee Mills (i)
U.S. House, District 8
Includes parts of east Orange County
- Joe Babits
- Mike Haridopolos
- John Hearton
U.S. House, District 9
Includes all of Osceola County, parts of south Orange County
- Jose Castillo
- Thomas Chalifoux
- John “Q” Quinones
U.S. House, District 10
Includes parts of central Orange County
- Tuan Le
- Willie J. Montague
U.S. House, District 11
Includes parts of west Orange County and south and west Lake County
- John McCloy
- Daniel Webster (i)
State Senate, District 11
Includes all of Lake County and southwest Orange County
- “C J” Blancett
- Bowen Kou
- Keith Truenow
(Read the race preview)
State Senate, District 25
Includes all of Osceola County and parts of south Orange County
- Jon H. Arguello
- Jose Martinez
State House, District 26
Includes parts of north Lake County
- Nan Cobb
- Keith Farner
- Mike Levin
- Addie Owens
State House, District 27
Includes parts of northeast Lake County
- Richard Gentry
- Steve Shives
- Beckie Sirolli
State House, District 35
Includes parts of Osceola County and eastern Orange County
- Erika Booth
- Laura Gomez McAdams
State House, District 46
Includes part of Osceola County
- Michael Cruz
- Christian De La Torre
State Attorney, 9th Circuit
Includes parts of Orange County and Osceola County
- Thomas Feiter
- Seth Hyman
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Lake County Supervisor of Elections
- Alan Hays (i)
- Tom Vail
Lake County Commission District 1
- Anthony Sabatini
- Douglas Bruce Shields (i)
- Sam Simmons
North Lake Hospital District NE, Seat 3
- Carolyn M. Maimone
- Ralph Smith (i)
Seminole County Supervisor of Elections
- Christopher Anderson (i)
- Amy Pennock
DEMOCRATIC RACES
U.S. Senator
- Stanley Campbell
- Rod Joseph
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
- Brian Rush
U.S. House, District 7
Includes all of Seminole County
- Jennifer Adams
- Tatiana Fernandez
- Allek Pastrana
U.S. House, District 8
Includes parts of east Orange County
- Sandy Kennedy
- Daniel McDow
U.S. House, District 10
Includes central Orange County
- Darius Wade
- Maxwell Alejandro Frost (i)
- V. “Issa” White
State Senate, District 25
Includes Osceola County and parts of south Orange County
- Kristen Arrington
- Alan Grayson
- Carmen Torres
State House, District 46
Includes part of Osceola County
- Jose Alvarez
- Vanessa Alvarez
- Jacqueline Centeno
- Robert LeWayne Johnson
State House, District 47
Includes part of Osceola County and Orange County
- Andrew Jeng
- Anthony Nieves
- Maria Revelles
Orange County Supervisor of Elections
- Karen Castor Dentel
- Dan Helm
- Wes Hodge
- Sunshine Linda-Marie Grund
Orange County Tax Collector
Note: Winner faces a write-in candidate in November
- Scott Randolph (i)
- David Nelson Freeman
(Read the race preview)
Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Jennifer Soto
- Kelvin Soto (i)
Osceola County Sheriff
- Wiley Black
- Luis “Tony” Fernandez
- Russ Gibson
- Marcos Lopez (i)
- Amaryllis Rivera
Osceola County Commission District 3
- Brandon Arrington (i)
- Sara M. LaBarba
- Debbie Rambis
(Read the race preview)
OPEN PRIMARIES
In these races, there were no qualified candidates from another political party. Therefore, all voters may participate. The winner is elected and the race will not appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.
State Senate, District 15
Includes part of Orange County
- Randolph Bracy (D)
- Geraldine F. Thompson (i) (D)
State House, District 41
Includes part of Orange County
- Bruce Antone (i) (D)
- Jane’t Buford Johnson (D)
State House, District 41
Includes part of Orange County
- Jennifer “Rita” Harris (i) (D)
- Daisy Morales (D)
Public Defender, 9th Circuit
Includes Orange County and Osceola County
- Lenora Easter (D)
- Melissa Vickers (D)
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Osceola County Commission District 5
- Ricky Booth (i) (R)
- Dianna Liebnitzky (R)
JUDICIAL RACES
Judicial elections are on the August ballots. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will be in a runoff election on the Nov. 5 ballot.
5th Circuit Judge, Group 7
Includes Lake County
- Erin Daly
- Derek Saltsman
5th Circuit Judge, Group 13
Includes Lake County
- Heidi Davis (i)
- Zach McCormick
(Read the editorial endorsem*nt)
5th Circuit Judge, Group 20
Includes Lake County
- Ben Boylston
- Barbara Kissner Kwatkosky
(Read the editorial endorsem*nt)
9th Circuit Judge, Group 5
Includes Orange County and Osceola County
- Joy Goodyear
- LaShawnda K. Jackson
(Read the editorial endorsem*nt)
9th Circuit Judge, Group 15
Includes Orange County and Osceola County
- Jeffrey Ashton (i)
- Chris Mack
- Alicia L. Peyton
(Read the editorial endorsem*nt)
9th Circuit Judge, Group 37
Includes Orange County and Osceola County
- Jason Willis
- Tanya Davis Wilson
9th Circuit Judge, Group 43
Includes Orange County and Osceola County
- Stephen Brown
- Craig McCarthy
18th Circuit Judge, Group 17
Includes Seminole County
- Andrea Fant
- Kristen Smith-Rodriguez
Lake County Judge, Group 4
- Chad J. Monty (i)
- Francheska Sabatini
(Read the editorial endorsem*nt)
Orange County Judge, Group 11
- Adam McGinnis (i)
- Lisa Gong Guerrero
(Read the editorial endorsem*nt)
Osceola County Judge, Group 2
- Chris Bailey
- Gabby Sanders-Morency (i)
- Jason T. Willis
(Read the editorial endorsem*nt)
SCHOOL BOARD
School board elections are on the August ballots. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will be in a runoff election will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Lake School Board, District 4
- Mollie R. Cunningham (i)
- Gavin Rollins
Orange School Board, District 4
- Anne Douglas
- Kyle Roger Goudy
- Jake Petroski
Orange School Board, District 6
- Jeni Grieger
- Stephanie Vanos
Osceola School Board, District 2
- Bethzaida Garcia
- Diana Graniela
- Julius Melendez (i)
Osceola School Board, District 3
- Angel Coba
- Anthony Cook
- Julia V. Tavarez
Osceola School Board, District 5
- Brian Bennett
- Paula Bronson
- Scott Ramsey
- Dylan J. Reinsel
Seminole School Board, District 3
- Stephanie Arguello
- Kelly Critz
- Abby Sanchez (i)
Seminole School Board, District 4
- Robin G. Dehlinger
- Carl Tipton
OTHER NONPARTISAN ORANGE COUNTY RACES
Orange County has other nonpartisan races. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will be in a runoff election will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Orange County Commission District 1
Winner faces write-in candidate in November
- Austin Arthur
- Nicole H. Wilson (i)
(Read the race preview)
Orange County Commission District 3
- Gus Martinez
- Linda Stewart
- Mayra Uribe (i)
(Read the race preview)
Orange County Commission District 5
- Joy Goff-Marcil
- Joel Antonio Montilla
- Kelly Semrad
- Steve Leary
MUNICIPAL RACES
Some Central Florida cities will have elections in August. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will be in a runoff election will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Kissimmee City Commission Seat 1
- Noel Ortiz
- Jaime Reyes
- Lisandra Román
Kissimmee City Commission Seat 3
- Carlos Alvarez III (i)
- Rubin Anderson
- Wade A. Choate
- Nichole Wagoner de Arguello
Kissimmee City Commission Seat 5
- Olga A. Cariño
- Olga L. Castano (i)
- John Cortes
- Jackie Espinosa
St Cloud Mayor City Council Member Seat 1
- Tony Busby
- Chris Robertson
- Adam Wagner
St Cloud City Council Member Seat 2
- Phil Lantry
- Jennifer A. Paul
- Mandy Shafer
More voting information
Supervisor of Elections websites: Lake County | Orange County | Osceola County | Seminole County
The Orlando Sentinel’s full Election 2024 coverage
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