Orange County School Board Member, District 1
Result: Won — Melissa Lopez Marantes (Nonpartisan)
Source: enr.electionsfl.org
Orange County School District, Florida
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
David Shepard
LostNonpartisan · lost
David Shepard is a firefighter and paramedic with over 14 years in public service who has trained new paramedics and taught CPR.
Nonpartisan · won
Melissa Lopez Marantes is an attorney and a 2026 candidate for Orange County School Board District 1.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for
Source: ocfelections.gov