County Court Judge, Group 21
Orange County, Florida
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 62 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 1,471,937 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 1,471,937) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.58, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · won
Judi Garabo Hayes was a candidate for Orange County Court Judge, Group 21. Her campaign describes her as a Florida Bar member since 1999 with 27 years of litigation experience.
Mark S. Miller
LostNonpartisan · lost
Mark S. Miller was an Orange County Court judge appointed in 2024. He withdrew from the 2026 Group 21 race after accepting a federal immigration-judge position.
Results
Won · Certified
Winner: Judi Garabo Hayes (Nonpartisan)
Source: voterfocus.com · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: ocfelections.gov · voterfocus.com