# Politics: Orlando

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:47 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Amendment 3 slashing Florida’s property tax passes with 62 percent of the vote](/orlando/stories/8470db240c.md): Florida’s high-profile property tax amendment, Amendment 3, narrowly passed, receiving about 62 percent of the vote, as of Wednesday morning, with 99 percent of votes recorded. (Orlando Weekly, 2026-11-04 09:58 EST)
- [Tiffany Moore Russell wins Orange County mayor runoff](/orlando/stories/0c2f65d433.md): Tiffany Moore Russell defeated Chris Messina in Tuesday's nonpartisan runoff for Orange County mayor, with about 63% of the vote in unofficial results, according to WFTV. (Spectrum News 13, 2026-11-04 07:59 EST)
- [District 9 House race too close to call; recount possible](/orlando/stories/d34b3a092d.md) [developing]: The District 9 race remains too close to call as Osceola County reviews provisional and cured ballots. Early counts showed Darren Soto 143,174 votes, Dan Green 141,697. (News 6 WKMG (CBS), 2026-11-05 12:14 EST)
- [Democrats break GOP supermajority in Florida House](/orlando/stories/3fd491f4f0.md): Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in the Florida House on Tuesday, and Central Florida candidates flipped six seats. (Orlando Weekly, 2026-11-04 13:58 EST)
- [Byron Donalds wins Florida governor's race](/orlando/stories/081079bdc1.md): Byron Donalds won 50% of the vote to Jolly's 48.7%, according to the Associated Press. (Orlando Weekly, 2026-11-04 11:29 EST)
- [DeSantis seeks special session on taxpayer bill of rights](/orlando/stories/151f918d95.md): DeSantis wants a special session to implement a taxpayer bill of rights and prevent local governments from taxing around the amendment, Orlando Weekly reported. (Orlando Weekly, 2026-11-05 12:33 EST)
- [Oviedo city leaders prepare for cuts due to Amendment 3](/orlando/stories/b246b87309.md): Mayor Megan Sladek says the city may have to cut about 70 positions two years from now. (Spectrum News 13, 2026-11-04 00:50 EST)
- [Amendment 3 could pressure Orlando’s pothole repair budget](/orlando/stories/93ba559f30.md): The passage of Amendment 3 could affect how quickly crews with Orlando’s $520,000 pothole repair program fix damaged streets. (Spectrum News 13, 2026-11-04 00:04 EST)
- [Venue group asks Orlando to suspend downtown off-duty police fees](/orlando/stories/0944f7f45e.md): The National Independent Venue Association asked Orlando in a Thursday letter to suspend after-midnight off-duty police fees downtown. (Orlando Weekly, 2026-11-05 18:39 EST)
- [Orange County Votes Blue as Florida Stays Red in Midterm Elections](/orlando/stories/ef840d5a44.md): Orange County voters backed Democrats in several major races Tuesday, November 3, even as Republicans won Florida’s statewide contests and Democrats made significant gains nationally. (Bungalower, 2026-11-04 08:31 EST)
- [Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet Wins District 42 Seat, Replacing Anna Eskamani](/orlando/stories/10358856fd.md): Felipe Sousa Lazaballet (D) won Tuesday’s election for Florida House District 42, defeating Republican Bonnie Jackson and securing the seat held for the past four years by term-limited State Representative Anna Eskamani. (Bungalower, 2026-11-04 07:39 EST)
- [New Kissimmee mayor Eady calls for unity in 1st meeting after leadership change](/orlando/stories/0dc19ce002.md): Angela Eady is now Kissimmee's mayor after Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended former-Mayor Jackie Espinosa. (Spectrum News 13, 2026-11-03 23:13 EST)
- [Orlando voters say economy and affordability should lead post-election agenda](/orlando/stories/10b726bfe5.md): Voters at J Henry’s Barber Shop in Parramore weighed Florida election results, Amendment 3 and hopes for action on affordability after a shift in power. (Spectrum News 13, 2026-11-04 00:28 EST)
- [Ashley Herrmann becomes Florida Legislature's first DSA member](/orlando/stories/13ad55d49c.md): Orlando Weekly reported that Ashley Herrmann, a climate activist, is the Florida Legislature's first DSA member. (Orlando Weekly, 2026-11-05 13:04 EST)