ORLANDO, Fla — Supervisor of Elections in Orange County Glen Gilzean announced he will not run for re-election Friday.

Gilzean has already overseen a few high-profile elections as voters around the county turned out for the presidential preference primary in the spring. Plus, another election to replace former City Commissioner Regina Hill's District 5 seat. 

During the primary, in which several local municipalities held charter amendment or other races, the elections office provided a livestream of the vote counting process. 

"We’ve expanded the number of polling locations, taken an aggressive role in engaging a new generation of poll workers, implemented the first-ever live stream of the election process to increase transparency and voter confidence, and taken a hard look at how we reach voters to ensure there are no barriers between the public and their ability to lawfully vote," Gilzean said in a statement Friday. 

He also discussed other projects his office is currently implementing. 

"The programs our team put in place already, and the ones that are just beyond the horizon, will take some time to fully materialize, but I earnestly believe they will fundamentally transform this office into a model of election integrity — not just in Florida, but in our wonderful nation," he said.

The current candidate field for the elections post includes Democrats Karen Castor Dentel, Wes Hodge, and Dan Helm, as well as Cyntha Harris (NPA) and Sunshine Grund. 

Before Gilzean, the post was formerly held by Bill Cowles, who retired earlier this year. Gilzean will serve the rest of Cowles' term, which will last until Jan. 6, 2025. 

Gilzean was previously administrator of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which was created to replace the Reedy Creek District that previously oversaw the lands around Disney's property in the area. 

Cowles was in office for 34 years and oversaw the fifth-largest county elections office in the state of Florida through multiple recounts.