Tiffany Moore Russell Elected Orange County Mayor, Succeeding Jerry Demings
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Tiffany Moore Russell will become Orange County s next mayor after defeating Winter Park businessman Chris Messina in Tuesday s nonpartisan runoff election, becoming the first Black woman elected to the position. According to unofficial election-night results reported by WFTV, Moore Russell received approximately 63% of the vote, compared to Messina s 37%. The runoff followed an August primary in which neither candidate secured a majority. The runoff followed an August primary in which neither candidate secured a majority. Moore Russell will replace Mayor Jerry Demings, who has served since 2018 and is leaving office due to term limits. A Tangelo Park native, Moore Russell was first elected to the Orange County Commission in 2006, becoming the youngest person elected to the board. In 2014, she became Florida s first Black woman elected clerk of courts, a position she s held ever since. History may remember my name, but this victory belongs to all of us, Moore Russell tol