- March 13, 2025
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A stilted Uncle Sam posed for a selfie with multiple candidates at the West Orange Chamber of Commerce Hob Nob and Straw Poll.
Karen Castor Dentel, center, who is running for the supervisor of elections position, chatted with Melanie Becker, of Universal Orlando and a member of the West Orange Political Alliance board, left, and Stephen Lewis, West Orange Chamber president.
One of Nicole Wilson’s biggest supporters is her husband, Chip Wilson. Nicole Wilson is running for reelection to her District 1 seat on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners.
Austin Arthur garnered support for his election bid for the Orange County Commission District 1 seat.
Jake Petroski, candidate for Orange County School Board, brought a team of supporters to share his campaign.
Orange County judge candidate Lisa Gong Guerrero spoke with voters at the hobnob.
Anne Douglas, candidate for Orange County School Board, had some help from her friend and supporter, Terri Falbo.
Former State Attorney Monique Worrell hopes to return to her seat.
Lilly McGinnis concentrated on her bead work while campaigning for her father’s reelection. Adam McGinnis hopes to be returned to his judge’s seat.
Judge Craig McCarthy brought a contingent of volunteers to the hobnob to promote his campaign for reelection.
Sen. Geraldine Thompson campaigned for the District 15 seat.
Hobnob attendees met all the candidates and their representatives during a parade across the stage.
Rep. Maxwell Frost urged the crowd to vote for him for Congress.
Leonard Spencer is a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives.
The West Orange Chamber of Commerce held its annual Hob Nob and Straw Poll Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center. Dozens of candidates set up booths to meet with voters and share their campaign platforms. Candidates and their representatives stood before hobnob attendees during a parade across the stage.
The Orange County Supervisor of Elections facilitated a straw poll for participants to cast their votes on the races and issues that voters will see on their ballots in the 2024 election cycle. Here are the results:
• President of the United States – Donald Trump, 47.91%; Kamala Harris, 48.67%
• United States Senate – John S. Columbus, 1.14%; Keith Gross, 3.04%; Rick Scott, 40.30%; Stanley Campbell, 12.55%; Rod Joseph, 1.14%, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, 22.81%; Brian Rush, .38%; Feena Bonoan, 2.28%; Ben Everidge, 0%; Tuan Tq Nguyen, 7.22%
• U.S. Representatives District 10 – Tuan A. Le, 23.95%; Willie J. Montague, 16.73%; Wade Darius, 4.18%; Maxwell Alejandro Frost, 41.06%; V. “Issa” White, 2.66%
• U.S. Representatives District 11 – John McCloy, 6.84%; Daniel Webster, 46.77%; Barbie Harden Hall, 39.92%
• State Senator District 13 – “CJ” Cheryl Blancett, 4.56%; Bowen Kou, 17.87%; Keith Truenow, 32.32%; Stephanie L. Dukes, 33.84%
• State Senator District 15 – Randolph Bracy, 30.80%; Geraldine F. Thompson, 53.99%
• State Representative District 39 – Doug Bankson, 47.91%; Marsha Summersill, 38.78%
• State Representative District 40 – Belinda Ford, 35.74%; Lavon Bracy Davis, 52.47%
• State Representative District 41 – Bruce Antone, 44.87%; Janet Buford Johnson, 24.71%
• State Representative District 44 – Jennifer “Rita” Harris, 51.33%; Daisy Morales, 19.77%
• State Representative District 45 – Carolina Amesty, 39.54% Leonard Spencer, 50.95%
• Orange County Tax Collector – David Nelson Freeman, 9.89%; Scott Randolph, 73.38%
• Orange County Supervisor of Elections – Karen Castor Dentel, 33.46%; Sunshine Linda-Marie Grund, 2.28%; Dan Helm, 10.27%; Wes Hodge, 20.91%; Cynthia Harris, 14.07%
• Orange County Public School Board District 4 – Anne Douglas, 23.57%; Kyle Roger Goudy, 27.0%; Jacob Petroski, 33.46%
• Orange County Public School Board District 6 – Jeni Grieger, 20.53%; Stephanie Vanos, 56.65%
• Orange County Board of Commissioners District 1 – Austin Arthur, 58.94%; Nicole H. Wilson, 33.46%
• Orange County Board of Commissioners District 3 – Gus Martinez, 13.69%; Linda Stewart, 37.26%; Mayra Uribe, 28.14%
• Orange County Board of Commissioners District 5 – Joy Goff-Marcil, 14.83%; Steve Leary, 27.0%; Joel Antonio Montilla, 6.84%; Kelly Semrad, 24.71%
• State Attorney 9th Circuit – Thomas Feiter, 8.36%; Seth Hyman, 15.59%; Monique Worrell, 39.54%; Andrew Bain, 26.62%
• Public Defender 9th Circuit – Lenora Easter, 14.45%; Melissa Vickers, 62.74%
• Orange County Court Judgeship Group 11 – Lisa Gong Guerro, 36.88%; Adam McGinnis, 46.77%
• 9th Judicial Circuit Judge Group 5 – Joy Goodyear, 34.60%; Lashawnda K. Jackson, 47.53%
• 9th Judicial Circuit Judge Group 15 – Jeffrey Ashton, 22.43%; Chris Mack, 14.45% Alicia L. Peyton, 42.21%
• 9th Judicial Circuit Judge Group 37 – Jason Wills, 19.39; Tanya Davis Wilson, 55.13%
• 9th Judicial Circuit Judge Group 43 – Stephen Brown, 29.66% Craig McCarthy, 46.39%
BALLOT INITIATIVES
• State Amendment Florida Amendment Marijuana Legalization Initiative – Yes, 50.57%; No, 30.42%
• County Charter Amendment Orange County Charter Amendment Requiring Continued Existence of Affordable Housing Trust Fund – Yes, 53.61%; No, 22.05%
• County Charter Amendment Orange County Charter Amendment Requiring Adoption of a Fiscal Sustainability Analysis Tool – Yes, $46.01; No, 25.10%
• County Charter Amendment Increasing Number of County Commission Districts – Yes, 34.60%; No, 39.92%
• County Charter Amendment Creating Transportation Mobility Advisory Commission – Yes, 39.16%; No, 33.08%
• County Charter Amendment Supermajority County Commission Vote to Dispose of or Change Use of “County Protected Lands” – Yes, 40.68%; No, 30.04%
• The Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum for Orange County Public Schools – Yes, 57.03%; No, 2129%
