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DemocratRunning for FL Governor · 2026
Jerry Demings
Jerry L. Demings is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving as the fifth mayor of Orange County, Florida since 2018. He is the first African American to hold the position. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as sheriff of Orange County from 2009 to 2018 and as chief of the Orlando Police Department from 1998 to 2002.
Born 1959 · Orlando, Florida , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Jerry Demings, mayor of Orange County, Florida since 2018 and former sheriff, is running for Florida governor in 2026. The Democrat trails Republican Byron Donalds by roughly five percentage points in polling, with Demings at about 41% to Donalds's 46%. Markets assign Demings roughly a 20% probability of winning. A former police chief of Orlando, Demings was the first African American mayor of Orange County.
40.7%
Polling average
our aggregate
17%
Win probability
market-implied
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
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Career & history
2018Mayor of Orange County, Florida
since 2018
2018Mayor
since 2018
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: GOVERNMENT OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Jerry L. Demings is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving as the fifth mayor of Orange County, Florida since 2018. He is the first African American to hold the position. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as sheriff of Orange County from 2009 to 2018 and as chief of the Orlando Police Department from 1998 to 2002.
Jerry Demings, mayor of Orange County, Florida since 2018 and former sheriff, is running for Florida governor in 2026. The Democrat trails Republican Byron Donalds by roughly five percentage points in polling, with Demings at about 41% to Donalds's 46%. Markets assign Demings roughly a 20% probability of winning. A former police chief of Orlando, Demings was the first African American mayor of Orange County.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2018Mayor of Orange County, Florida
since 2018
2018Mayor
since 2018
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: GOVERNMENT OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
