Rep. Anna Eskamani kicks off 2027 mayoral campaign with event at the Beacham Monday

Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani filed to run for mayor of Orlando in a surprise beginning to 2025 — one of the precious few positive surprises in a very white-knuckle year — and this week Eskamani heads to venerable downtown concert venue the Beacham for a campaign kick-off celebration.

Besides Eskamani laying out her vision for the City Beautiful, the evening also promises appearances by Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, trans ac- tivist Andrea Montanez, Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis and performances by folks from the Renaissance Theatre Co. like Angelica Sanchez.

Eskamani has promised, if elected, to “prioritize community, inclusivity and opportunity for all” — and she’s shown herself to be a person of her word over the years. With current mayor Buddy Dyer vowing not to seek another term and sundry moneyed interests getting antsy, the mayoral election of 2027 promises to be a transformative one for Orlando … one way or another.

6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave., annafororlando.com, free but RSVP requested.

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This article appears in Feb 19-25, 2025.