Pine Hills Community Council

2026 People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll

Official Straw Poll Results • July 8, 2026

333Total Ballots Cast
24Races & Questions
7:48 PMOfficial Report Time
Final unofficial community straw poll results

How to Read the Results

Winners are highlighted in green

Each winning candidate or prevailing choice is marked with a check. Vote totals and percentages are shown exactly as reported. Because voters could skip individual contests, the number of votes in a race may be lower than the 333 total ballots cast.

Winner / prevailing choice * Not present at the event PASSED Measure approved FAILED Measure not approved TIE Equal vote total

Federal & State

Federal and Statewide Results

Federal

United States Senate

298 votes
Angie NixonDEM
21070.47%
Ashley MoodyREP
3311.07%
Alex VindmanDEM
3311.07%
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Chris Gleason (REP)6 • 2.01%
Neil J. Gillespie (NPA)6 • 2.01%
Neelam Taneja Perry (REP)5 • 1.68%
Ernest “Ernie” Rivera (REP)5 • 1.68%
Statewide

Governor & Lieutenant Governor

288 votes
David Jolly* / Gwen Graham*DEM • Governor / Lieutenant Governor ticket
9532.99%
Dayna Marie FosterDEM
5218.06%
Frank J. RussoNPA
206.94%
Evelyn Castillo-BachDEM
186.25%
Byron DonaldsREP
175.90%
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Dotie Joseph (DEM)17 • 5.90%
Desmond Meade (NPA)17 • 5.90%
Stephann Norman (DEM)9 • 3.12%
Jay Collins (REP)8 • 2.78%
Rachel Rodriguez (REP)6 • 2.08%
Thomas Eloy Fernandez (DEM)6 • 2.08%
James Fishback (REP)5 • 1.74%
Paul Renner (REP)4 • 1.39%
Jeffrey Peter Datto (NPA)4 • 1.39%
Bobby Williams (REP)3 • 1.04%
James W. Shaw (REP)2 • 0.69%
Arthur Joseph McCaffrey (REP)1 • 0.35%
Scott Eckhard Jewett (LPF)1 • 0.35%
Dean Ocean Abrams (NPA)1 • 0.35%
Moliere “Moe” Dimanche (NPA)1 • 0.35%
Write-In1 • 0.35%
Jim Holcomb0 • 0.00%
Daniel Nokovich0 • 0.00%
Caneste Succe0 • 0.00%
Charles Burkett0 • 0.00%
Statewide

Attorney General

285 votes
Jose Javier Rodriguez*DEM
24786.67%
James UthmeierREP
3813.33%
Statewide

Chief Financial Officer

284 votes
Annette TaddeoDEM
15153.17%
Earle FordDEM
7626.76%
Frank William CollageREP
3813.38%
Blaise IngogliaREP
196.69%
Statewide

Commissioner of Agriculture

270 votes
Joey Mendoza Atkins*DEM
11642.96%
Donald A. “Don” PrichardDEM
10137.41%
Matt TaylorREP
2710.00%
Wilton SimpsonREP
269.63%
Florida House

State Representative, District 39

273 votes
Jarod Fox*DEM
22783.15%
Doug BanksonREP
3312.09%
Carlos F. Johary Sr.REP
134.76%
Florida House

State Representative, District 40

289 votes
Ra’Shon YoungDEM
26089.97%
Nate RobertsonREP
2910.03%

County & Judicial

Orange County and Judicial Results

Countywide

Orange County Clerk of Courts

308 votes
Roberta Walton Johnson
19362.66%
Rick Singh
5417.53%
Maribel Gomez Cordero
3912.66%
Terrell Thomas
227.14%
Judicial

Circuit Judge, Group 1

292 votes
Temika Hampton-Johnson
18964.73%
Mikaela Nix
8027.40%
Charles Hart
237.88%
Judicial

Circuit Judge, Group 2

284 votes
Christina Arguelles
19267.61%
Christie Lou Mitchell
9232.39%
Judicial

Circuit Judge, Group 31

278 votes
Kamilah Perry
23183.09%
Steve Kerestes
4716.91%
Judicial

County Judge, Group 5

275 votes
Kafi Kennedy
18065.45%
Asima Azam
9534.55%
Judicial

County Judge, Group 17

271 votes
Cherish Adams
16861.99%
Joy K. Goodyear
10338.01%
Judicial

County Judge, Group 21

257 votes
Judi Garabo Hayes
17969.65%
Mark S. Miller
7830.35%
Countywide

Orange County Mayor

313 votes
Tiffany Moore Russell
21368.05%
Stephanie Murphy
4514.38%
Mayra Uribe
4414.06%
Chris Messina
113.51%
County Commission

District 2

293 votes
Kamia Brown*
10937.20%
Wes Hodge
9733.11%
George Oliver III
4214.33%
Marsha Summersill
3311.26%
Mike Crabb
124.10%
County Commission

District 6

293 votes
Michael “Mike” Scott
14750.17%
Lawanna Gelzer
5920.14%
Cynthia Harris
5318.09%
Hedder Pierre Joseph
3010.24%
Loody Delice
41.37%
County Commission • Top Five Spotlight

District 7

300 votes

The five highest vote-getters are spotlighted below. Open the full field to review every candidate.

Patricia Rumph1st place
6120.33%
2Shannon Currie
4414.67%
3Aaron Emmanuel Lewis
4214.00%
4Deidre Graybill
248.00%
5Rasheeda Doris Jones
237.67%
View full District 7 field
Angie Gardner21 • 7.00%
Beryl Thompson-McClary18 • 6.00%
Vicki Vargo15 • 5.00%
Selina Carter14 • 4.67%
Gloria C. Joyner13 • 4.33%
Zach Moldof13 • 4.33%
Shakaya “Kay” Filmore11 • 3.67%
Nate Douglas1 • 0.33%

Local & Ballot Questions

Local Offices and Public Questions

Education

Orange County School Board Chair

279 votes
Angie Gallo
19268.82%
Alicia Farrant
8731.18%
Soil & Water

Conservation Seat 1

241 votes
Quinnie Perez*
12551.87%
Vicente Rafael Perez Carreno
6024.90%
Doug Sahr
5623.24%
Soil & Water

Conservation Seat 3

238 votes
Kassandra M. Santiago*
11347.48%
José Antonio Rodriguez
5422.69%
Chuck Drake
4820.17%
Erik LaMont Melear
239.66%
Soil & Water

Conservation Seat 5

230 votes
Zack Green*
14060.87%
Jimm Middleton
9039.13%
Municipal

City of Orlando Mayor

169 votes
Anna V. Eskamani
169100.00%
Ballot Question

Constitutional Amendment No. 1

245 votes
FAILEDMeasure not approved
YesPrevailing choice
13354.29%
No
11245.71%
Ballot Question

Constitutional Amendment No. 2

252 votes
FAILEDMeasure not approved
NoPrevailing choice
12750.40%
Yes
12549.60%
Ballot Question

Constitutional Amendment No. 3

270 votes
FAILEDMeasure not approved
TIEEqual vote total
Yes
13550.00%
No
13550.00%
Education Question

Orange County School Board Question

259 votes
PASSEDMeasure approved
Yes for ApprovalApproved
20378.38%
No for Rejection
5621.62%

Attendance Designation

About the asterisk

* An asterisk identifies a winning candidate, or a running mate where applicable, who was not present at the 2026 People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll. This notation is provided for transparency and context only. It does not alter or diminish the official straw poll result.

Nonpartisan Disclaimer

Community information, not an endorsement

The Pine Hills Community Council, Inc. is a nonpartisan Florida not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(4). PHCC does not endorse or oppose any candidate, political party, or political action committee. Straw poll results reflect only the ballots cast by event participants on July 8, 2026.

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