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With the 2026 midterm election season wrapped up, it’s time to look ahead to municipal elections. Those will be held March 9, 2027.
The mayors of Winter Garden and Ocoee are both up for re-election. Between those two cities, four commissioner seats are also up for election, and in Windermere, three town council members are up for re-election.
Here are the qualifying dates:
When: Noon Dec. 1 to Noon Dec. 8
Seats: Mayor, District 1, District 3, District 4 Special Election for the remainder of the term, through 2029.
Incumbents: Mayor Rusty Johnson, District 1 Commissioner Scott Kennedy, District 3 Commissioner Richard Firstner
Filing fee: $145, Mayor; $90, Commissioner
When: Noon Dec. 9 to Noon Jan. 8
Seats: Three council seats
Filing fee: $25, plus 25 signatures verified by the Supervisor of Elections
Incumbents: Mandy David, Tony Davit, Tom Stroup
When: Noon Jan. 5 to Noon Jan. 12
Seats: Mayor, District 1
Filing fee: $135, Mayor; $87, Commissioner
Incumbents: Mayor John Rees, District 1 Commissioner/Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Bennett
