The 2026 midterm election brought sweeping changes nationwide and locally on Tuesday, including across Osceola County.

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Florida House District 9

Incumbent Democrat Congressman Darren Soto holds a narrow lead over challenger Republican Dan Green, which has still not been called, according to Associated Press.

Soto has 0.6% lead over Green with 99% expected votes in — a difference of just 1,477 votes.

Soto has the majority in Osceola and parts of Orange County, but Green currently leads in Indian River, Polk, Okeechobee, Glades and Highlands counties.

Florida Republicans redrew the district boundaries in April to include the Republican-leaning counties, growing the district three times its previous size.

A machine recount occurs when the margin is less than or equal to 0.5% total votes for office. If the machine recount returns a margin of defeat less than or equal to 0.25% of total votes, a manual recount of over/under votes occurs, according to the Florida Division of Elections.

READ: Florida midterm 2026: Live election results

Osceola County Commission

Viviana Janer won in her race against former Kissimmee mayor Olga Gonzalez for the District 2 seat by 38%, maintaining the position she’s held since 2014.

Mary Downey, an Osceola County nonprofit leader and affordable housing advocate, won the District 4 seat by 18%. Downey defeated former St. Cloud City Council Member Donald Shroyer.

Kissimmee City Commission

Incumbent Janette Martinez won re-election last night, defeating challenger Tiffany Jeffers.

Martinez received 55%, compared with Jeffers’ 45%.

Martinez has held the seat since 2022.

READ: Election 2026: What’s next for Congress?

St. Cloud City Council

Alex Rodriguez defeated retired St. Cloud Police Deputy Chief Kirk Zilke to win City Council Seat 5.

Rodriguez received 13,666 votes, or 57%.

Rodriguez won his primary narrowly by one vote after a manual recount back in August.

Development Boards

Anthem Park Community Development District

Seat 1: Timothy S. Fuller - 63%
Seat 2: Vik Mahadeo - 56%
Seat 3: She-Lia Henry - 61%

Concorde Estates Community Development District

Seat 1: Jim Turner - 59%
Seat 2: Zahira Colls Lopez de Victoria - 60%
Seat 3: Aidee M. Velez - 80%

VillaSol Community Development District

Seat 1: Maria A. Cordova - 76%
Seat 4: Corey T. Gagnon - 63%
Seat 5: Herman Perez - 72%

Harmony Community Development District

Seat 2: Marcela Bartlett - 51%
Seat 4: Mike Scarborough - 57%

Gramercy Farms Community Development District

Seat 1: Joel Sanchez - 65%

Reunion East Community Development District

Seat 5: Diana Boyce - 55%

Town of Kindred Community Development District

Seat 3: Antonio Aponte - 52%

Osceola School Board Referendum

The county voted to approve the property tax referendum that would add 1 mill for four years, or $1 for every $1,000 of taxable property value to support local schools.

District officials estimate the additional millage will generate about $65 million annually for educational programs, staffing and other district priorities.

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