Former House Speaker Tip O'Neill famously said "all politics is local" — and in the 2021 election, that statement is unarguably true. 

With no statewide or national races on the ballot, Central Florida voters will head to the polls in November to voice their choice on candidates and issues with the most direct impacts on their daily lives. 

Below, you'll find important links and resources, county by county, to help you make informed decisions on Election Day. 

What You Need To Know

Brevard

Cape Canaveral Mayor

Cape Canaveral Council

Indian Harbour Beach Council | Seat 3

Melbourne Village Council

  • Valerie Calenda (incumbent): No digital election presence
  • Jonathan Cronkhite: No digital election presence
  • Susan Ditty: No digital election presence
  • Chris Haley: No digital election presence
  • Gary Ingram: No digital election presence
  • Peter McCharles: No digital election presence
  • Gerda Murphy (incumbent): No digital election presence

Flagler

There are no elections this year.

Lake

Groveland Council  |  District 2

Groveland Charter Amendment 1 | Terms

Shall the Charter of Groveland be amended to provide for a four-year term of office, instead of the current two-year term of office, for mayor and each councilmember with a one-time interim three-year term of office for councilmembers elected to Districts 2 and 4 and a one-time interim two-year term of office for councilmembers elected to Districts 1, 3, and 5.

  • Yes
  • No

Groveland Charter Amendment 2 | Single member

Shall the Charter of Groveland be amended to provide that each of the four district council members shall be elected by district by the voters in that district.

  • Yes
  • No

Lady Lake Town Commissioner  |  Ward 3

  • John W. Brinson Jr.: Facebook
  • Ed Freeman: No digital election presence

Lady Lake Charter Amendment 1 | Qualifications

The days for computing the qualification dates for the Town Commissioner are inaccurate and include the wording “prior to the first primary”, which does not apply to the Town’s electoral process. This has been corrected to the present day general law requirements and allows that general law shall supersede over this section and govern should general law change.

  • Yes
  • No

Lady Lake Charter Amendment 2 | Form of ballots

This section was amended to remove the words “and mayor” in regard to elections, as the mayor is a position appointed by the Town Commission, and not an elected position. Shall the above-described amendment be adopted?

  • Yes
  • No

Lady Lake Charter Amendment 3 | Elections

This section was amended to remove the words “any local or general law to the contrary notwithstanding” and replace it with “unless general law states otherwise and if so, general law shall supersede and govern”. Shall the above-described amendment be adopted?

  • Yes
  • No

Montverde Council

  • Allan Hartle: Town bio (Go to directory)
  • James Ley: Town bio (Go to directory)
  • Paul Ryan: No digital election presence
  • Gary Schindele: No digital election presence
  • Judy Smith: Town bio (Go to directory)

Mount Dora Mayor

Mount Dora Council | District 1

  • John Cataldo: No digital election presence
  • Carroll Jaskulski Jr.: No digital election presence

Tavares Council | Seat 2

  • Lou Buigas (incumbent): Facebook
  • Sandy Gamble: No digital election presence

Tavares Council | Seat 4

Marion

There are no elections this year.

Orange

City of Orlando Commissioner  |  District 1

City of Orlando Commissioner  |  District 3

City of Orlando Commissioner  |  District 5

Osceola

There are no elections this year.

Seminole

City of Lake Mary Commissioner  |  Seat 4

Oviedo Mayor

City of Oviedo Council Member  |  Group I 

Oviedo Charter Amendment 1 | Council terms

Shall Oviedo’s charter be amended to increase the term of office for City Councilmembers from two (2) to four (4) years beginning with the 2024 election and providing for three (3) year terms for City Councilmembers elected in the 2023 election in order to allow for a two-year election cycle that will coincide with statewide elections?

  • Yes
  • No

Oviedo Charter Amendment 2 | Debt limit

Shall Oviedo’s charter be amended to increase the annual debt issuance limit from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000; provide that such debt issuance limit does not apply to debt secured by enterprise funds or associated with leases; and to remove an antiquated provision related to the purchase of the assets of Alafaya Utilities, Inc.?

  • Yes
  • No

Oviedo Charter Amendment 3 | Outdated language

Shall Oviedo’s charter be amended to correct typographical errors; increase number of petition signatures needed to qualify for City Council from 25 to 150; clarify the due date for filing nominating petitions and adjust the time frames for holding all special elections?

  • Yes
  • No

Oviedo Charter Amendment 4 | Bond posting

Shall Oviedo’s charter be amended to remove the requirement for the posting of a bond by the city manager, allowing for the city manager to hire the city clerk, and by correcting a typographical error in Section 4.07?

  • Yes
  • No

Sumter

There are no elections this year.

Volusia

Daytona Beach Commission | Zone 2

Lake Helen Mayor

  • Vernon Burton: No digital election presence
  • Cameron Lane: No digital election presence

Lake Helen Commission | Zone 1

  • Kelly Frasca (incumbent): Facebook
  • Heather Rutledge: No digital election presence