Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe, who is currently running for county mayor, is facing intense pressure from leaders in the Democratic Party, community organizers, and even some of her constituents to step down from the commission by August 2026, well ahead of the November election. Uribe, however, said she is planning to serve on the commission until that time and has no plans to resign early.
However, thanks to several changes made in Florida state campaign laws, if the District 3 commissioner doesn’t resign by August 1, GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis has the authority to call for a special election for the seat or even appoint his own interim commissioner without any input from Uribe’s constituents. Uribe decided against an early resignation, despite the Orange County Democratic Party raising the issue with her.
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