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NOV 4 City of Orlando Election; Districts 1, 3, & 5

Staff | Published on 10/7/2025


Election information can be found at:  ocflelections.gov/orlando



Below taken from the City of Orlando website "Election Information":

2025 Election for Districts 1, 3, and 5

Election Day - November 4, 2025 from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Early Voting - October 27, 2025 - November 2, 2025 (Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.)

Run-Off Election (if necessary) - December 9, 2025

*We've added links to candidate campaign pages/social media and will update the links if the candidate requests an alternate link.

2025 Candidates

Year Race Name Status Winner
2025 District 1 Manny Acosta Qualified
2025 District 1 Jim Gray Qualified
2025 District 1 Sunshine Linda-Marie Grund Qualified
2025 District 1 Tom Keen Qualified
   
 
2025 District 3 Samuel Chambers Qualified
2025 District 3 Roger Chapin Qualified
2025 District 3 Chris Durant Qualified
2025 District 3 Kimberly Kiss Qualified
2025 District 3 Mira Tanna Qualified
         
2025 District 5 Lawanna Gelzer Qualified
2025 District 5 Regina I. Hill Qualified
2025 District 5 Shaniqua "Shan" Rose Qualified


Want to learn more about the candidates?

District 1 Orlando Sentinel article: Review of their Forum at Tiger Bay

District 3
Candidate One-on-one interviews WKMG News: Click HERE for video. 
District 3 Candidate Forum in August at Audubon Park

District 5 Background Information: The special election in 2024 was held after Hill was suspended from office. Shan Rose won the runoff to serve as the interim commissioner. The upcoming November 2025 election will determine who serves the next full term.
Spectrum News 13 story about the uniqueness of this race and candidates.