A group of labor unions that collectively represent more than 70,000 workers in Central Florida are calling on Orange County mayoral candidates who are currently in an elected position to resign from office ahead of a state-imposed deadline, in order to prevent Gov. Ron DeSantis from unilaterally choosing an appointee to replace them. Under a […]
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Orange County mayoral candidates face pressure to resign early to avoid DeSantis replacement threat
Under state law, elected officials seeking a different office must resign from their current position ahead of a certain deadline to avoid having the governor just choose someone to replace them.