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Anna Eskamani secures $200K in early fundraising haul for 2027 Orlando mayoral campaign
Eskamani, an Orlando native, first announced her campaign less than a month ago.
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Eskamani files to run for Orlando mayor
State Rep. Anna Eskamani is term-limited from seeking re-election to the Florida House in 2026, and wants to return to a local focus in the city she grew up in.
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Rick Scott loses bid to become Senate majority leader
Scott campaigned for the post as a loyal lieutenant to Trump
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Trump received 56% of the Hispanic vote in Florida, new exit poll finds
Out of 10 states polled, only in Florida did Trump best Harris among Latinos
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How to donate election signs in Central Florida to be turned into energy
Orlando, Winter Park and Seminole County partner with recycling companies for a good cause.
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Orange County voters overwhelmingly approved Florida’s abortion rights measure, despite failure to pass statewide
If it were up to Orange County voters, Florida’s abortion rights measure would have succeeded.
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Florida voters retain anti-abortion Supreme Court justices
If you’re unhappy with judicial election results, mark your calendar for 2030. And actually vote.
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Orange County 2024 Election Results: All county charter amendments pass
The half-penny sales tax to support public schools and Affordable Housing Trust stick around, plus more protection for environmentally sensitive lands and other initiatives.
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Orange County 2024 Election Results: Karen Castor Dentel elected Orange County supervisor of elections
The contest saw four candidates ran to be the new supervisor of elections in Orange County.
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Orange County 2024 election results: Nicole Wilson, Mayra Uribe and Kelly Semrad win county commission seats
All three races were hotly contested this year.
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Florida voters reject Amendment 4, keeping Florida’s six-week abortion ban in place for the foreseeable future
Florida’s abortion rights measure may have not prevailed in Tuesday’s election, but it still got more votes than Ron DeSantis.
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Florida voters reject Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana
Amendment 3 sought to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis by adults age 21 and over.
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Monique Worrell wins back her office as 9th Circuit State Attorney; Eskamani retains state House seat; Plasencia edges out Douglas and more
Central Florida 2024 election results for state offices
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At his Florida polling place, Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’
Registered to vote in Florida, Trump didn’t want to answer how he voted on Amendment 4.
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Immigration and the economy were the top issues on Florida voters’ minds in the 2024 election
Plus: Every Florida county, region and political group has shifted right since 2020.
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Florida amendment results: Find out what changes voters want made to the state constitution
Reproductive rights, recreational marijuana use, homestead exemptions and more
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Trump wins Florida, though not Orange County; Rick Scott reelected; Frost, Soto, other incumbents retain U.S. seats
Election 2024: Florida results for U.S. president and Congress
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Florida one of 24 states saying they’ll send National Guard troops to DC for vote certification and inauguration
Fueling concerns about possible violence are Trump’s claims — without proof — that cheating is already underway in the election.
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Officials in some GOP-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd says Florida law lists who is allowed inside the state’s polling places and Justice Department officials are not included.
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott seeks reelection with an eye toward top GOP leadership post
If he wins, Scott hopes to succeed Mitch McConnell, who is stepping down as GOP leader.
