The biggest race for Orange County was fought between former Clerk of Court and County Commissioner Tiffany Moore Russell and businessman Chris Messina, to replace outgoing Orange County mayor Jerry Demings.

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Russell won in a landslide victory, garnering almost 70% of the vote. The race was defined partially by opposing ideas about Amendment 3, which did pass. The two candidates also had different ideas about where county funding would be best used.

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Messina supported the amendment, claiming that it would lower property taxes for Orange County voters who own a home. Conversely, Russell opposed the legislation, on the grounds that it would not benefit renters, who make up the majority of the county’s residents.

The State Representative Races in Orange County saw a large wave of blue. By district, the winners are as follows:

State Rep. District 35

Eric Gray (D) - 32,262 votes - 59%
Erika Booth (R) - 21,603 votes - 39%

State Rep. District 37

Jane Aman (D) - 18,090 votes - 66%
Robert Prater (R) - 8,733 votes - 32%

State Rep. District 39

Jarod Fox (D) - 29,909 votes - 58%
Doug Bankson (R) - 20,806 votes - 40%

State Rep. District 40

Ra’Shon Young (D) - 39,332 votes -73%
Tuan Le (R) - 13,003 votes - 24%

State Rep. District 42

Felipe Sousa Lazaballet (D) - 49,752 votes - 61%
Bonnie Jackson (R) - 29,972 votes - 36%

State Rep. District 43

Samuel Vilchez Santiago (D) - 31,519 votes - 65%
Jorge Malavet (R) - 16,112 votes - 33%

State Rep. District 45

Leonard Spencer (D) - 34,176 votes - 53%
Erin Huntley (R) - 28,661 votes - 45%

Winners of the nonpartisan County Commissioner races by district are as follows:

County Commissioner District 2

Kamia Brown - 39,959 votes - 59%
Mike Crabb - 23,190 votes - 34%

County Commissioner District 4

Johanna Lopez - 35,816 votes - 60%
Brian Jones - 19,324 votes - 32%

County Commissioner District 6

Michael Scott - 16,818 votes - 51%
Lawanna Gelzer - 13,458 votes - 41%

County Commissioner District 7

Patricia Rumph - 33,038 votes - 62%
Vicki Vargo - 14,557 votes - 27%

County Commissioner District 8

Victor Torres Jr. - 31,727 votes - 52%
Jeannette Hernandez - 23,627 votes - 39%

One other notable race was between Roberta Walton Johnson and Terrell Thomas for Orange County Clerk of Courts. Johnson defeated Terrell with over 65% of the vote.

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