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County Commissioner 8

Result: Advanced — Victor M. Torres Jr. (Nonpartisan), Jeannette Quinones Hernandez (Nonpartisan)

Source: enr.electionsfl.org

Orange County, Florida
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Setting your property tax rate
  • Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
  • Setting land use and building rules outside city limits

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates:

George Haas

Did not advance

Nonpartisan · lost

George Haas is an engineer with nearly 20 years of energy-industry experience and two master's degrees in engineering. He serves on the Orange County Code Enforcement Board.

Isaiah Louis Anderson

Did not advance

Nonpartisan · lost

Isaiah Louis Anderson was a candidate for Orange County Commissioner, District 8. His campaign describes military service, construction experience, and nonprofit work supporting underserved communities and affordable housing.

Nonpartisan · advanced

Jeannette Quiñones Hernández is a former small-business owner who spent eight years as an outreach specialist for U.S. Senator Marco Rubio's office. Her priorities include easing traffic congestion and housing affordability.

Julio Rocha

Did not advance

Nonpartisan · lost

Julio Rocha was a candidate for Orange County Commissioner, District 8. His campaign describes business and nonprofit leadership, including appointed service on Orange County's Industrial Development Board and other public advisory roles.

Tatiana Fernández

Did not advance

Nonpartisan · lost

Tatiana Fernández is a candidate for Orange County Commissioner District 8. Her campaign describes her as a business owner, autism advocate, and community leader; Orange County appointed her to the Commission on Aging in 2026.

Nonpartisan · advanced

Victor M. Torres Jr. is a Marine Corps veteran and retired New York City Transit Police detective who represented Orange County in the Florida House and Senate from 2012. His priorities include affordable housing and expanding SunRail and LYNX transit.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, 3 against, Housing Affordability 4 for, Environment and Public Health 3 for,

Sources: ocfelections.gov · voterfocus.com