2026 PAC/PC Endorsements
The Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association’s (CFHLA) PAC and PC is proud to support these state and local, pro-hospitality, elected officials and candidates for during the 2026 election cycle:
Florida Senate
Jason Brodeur (R)
Florida Senate, District 10
Florida House of Representatives
Nan Cobb (R)
Florida House, District 26
Erika Booth (R)
Florida House, District 35
Rachel Plakon (R)
Florida House, District 36
Emily Duda Buckley (R)
Florida House, District 38
Doug Bankson (R)
Florida House, District 39
RaShon Young (D)
Florida House, District 40
Samuel Vilchez Santiago (D)
Florida House, District 43
Rita Harris (D)***
Florida House, District 44
Jose Alvarez (D)
Florida House, District 46
Jorge H. Figueroa Ortiz (D)
Florida House, District 47
Orange County
Stephanie Murphy
Orange County Mayor
Tiffany Moore Russell
Orange County Mayor
Kamia Brown
Orange County Commission, District 2
Johanna Lopez
Orange County Commission, District 4
Mike Scott
Orange County Commission, District 6
Shannon Currie
Orange County Commission, District 7
Roberta Walton Johnson
Orange County Clerk of Courts
Angie Gallo
Orange County School Board, Chair
David Shepard
Orange County School Board, District 1
Susanne Peña
Orange County School Board, District 3
Osceola County
Viviana Janer (D)
Osceola County Commissioner, District 2
Mary Downey (D)
Osceola County Commissioner, District 4
Jay Wheeler
Osceola County School Board, District 1
Alyssa Noel
Osceola County School Board, District 3
Seminole County
Jay Zembower (R)***
Seminole County Commissioner, District 2
Amy Lockhart (R)
Seminole County Commissioner, District 4
Kristine Kraus
Seminole County School Board,  District 1
Holton Mills
Seminole County School Board,  District 2
Autumn Garick
Seminole County School Board,  District 5
Judicial Races
Mikaela Nix
Ninth Circuit Court Judge, Group 1
Christie Lou Mitchell
Ninth Circuit Court Judge, Group 2
Kamilah Perry
Ninth Circuit Court Judge, Group 31
Asima Azam
Orange County Judge, Group 5
Kafi Kennedy
Orange County Judge, Group 5
Cherish Adams
Orange County Judge, Group 17
* = Won General Election
** = Won Primary Election
*** = Elected Unopposed