Election 2026

The voter guide provides a nonpartisan overview of where candidates running city, county, state, U.S. federal and judicial offices, and where they stand on a variety of issues important to voters in Osceola County.

The voter guide provides a nonpartisan overview of where candidates running city, county, state, U.S. federal and judicial offices, and where they stand on a variety of issues important to voters in Osceola County.

News Collaborative of Central Florida releases first-ever Voter Guide ahead of 2026 primary election

News Collaborative Of Central Florida
Thursday, July 30, 2026
For the first time, and in coordination with six other area media outlets, the Osceola News-Gazette has launched its 2026 voter guide as part of the News Collaborative of Central Florida (NCCF), a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and...
Voting Osceola: Meet the State House District 46 & 47 Democratic/universal primary candidates

Voting Osceola: Meet the State House District 46 & 47 Democratic/universal primary candidates

Voting Osceola: Meet the State House District 46 & 47 Democratic/universal primary candidates

Staff Report
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
In Kissimmee and Poinciana's State House District 46, Democratic voters will choose between the incumbent and a challenger in the Aug. 18 primary; the winner moves on to the Dec. 3 general election against Republican Michael Cruz and independent Ivan Rivera for the seat in Tallahassee.
Voting Osceola: Meet the St. Cloud City Council candidates

Voting Osceola: Meet the St. Cloud City Council candidates

Voting Osceola: Meet the St. Cloud City Council Seat 5 candidates

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Three first-time candidates have lined up to run for the St. Cloud City Council Seat 5 that Shawn Fletcher is not running to retain. This race will appear on the Aug. 18 primary ballot, regardless of any party affiliation, of all city of St. Cloud voters; a runoff in the Nov.
Voting Osceola: Meet the Kissimmee City Commission candidates

Voting Osceola: Meet the Kissimmee City Commission candidates

Voting Osceola: Meet the Kissimmee City Commission Seat 2 & 4 candidates

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
A pair of Kissimmee City Commission incumbents have garnered challengers in their bids to earn re-election. The races appear on all city of Kissimmee voters' Aug. 18 primary election ballots; in the case of the four-way race for Seat 4, a runoff in the Nov.
Voting Osceola: Meet the County Commission District 4 partisan candidates

Voting Osceola: Meet the County Commission District 4 partisan candidates

Voting Osceola: Meet the Osceola County Commission District 4 partisan candidates

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Two Republicans and three Democrats are running in the Aug. 18 primary for the right to face off in the Nov. 3 general election take over the seat of three-term Commissioner Cheryl Grieb, who is not running for re-election.The questions below are based on voter questions and expressed priorities.
The August primary is an important one in Osceola County for many reasons; one of them is to elect 40% of the policy-making School Board for the School District of Osceola County.

The August primary is an important one in Osceola County for many reasons; one of them is to elect 40% of the policy-making School Board for the School District of Osceola County.

2 Osceola School Board seats up for election in Aug. 18 primary

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
This story is part of a statewide partnership of 27 nonpartisan newsrooms and universities working to help Florida voters make informed decisions in the 2026 school board elections. Learn more about the Florida Elections Reporting Partnership at floridaelections.org.
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