Orange County clerk Tiffany Moore Russell wins Florida county mayor race
The gist
Orange County clerk Tiffany Moore Russell declared victory in the mayoral runoff with 266,945 votes, 63% to Chris Messina's 37%.
She becomes the first Black woman to hold the office, succeeding term-limited Mayor Jerry Demings.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2006Tiffany Moore Russell was elected the youngest Orange County commissioner.
- Nov 2014She became Orange County Clerk of the Court, an office she still holds.
- Aug 18, 2026No candidate won more than 50% in the four-candidate primary, so Moore Russell (32%, 56,041 votes) and Chris Messina (27%, 47,432 votes) advanced to a November runoff.