Marine Corps veteran. Orlando Police officer for 14 years. The longest-serving member of the Orlando City Council, representing District 2 since 2007. Now running for Mayor to keep Orlando growing without leaving residents behind.
Antonio "Tony" Ortiz is a United States Marine Corps veteran, a former Orlando Police Department officer of 14 years, and the longest-serving current member of the Orlando City Council, representing District 2 since 2007. He was the first Puerto Rican elected to the Orlando City Council.
On May 12, 2026, Ortiz filed his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Orlando in the non-partisan municipal election scheduled for November 2, 2027. The current Mayor, Buddy Dyer, has confirmed he will not seek re-election.
Ortiz is running on the Orlando Quality of Life Plan: safer neighborhoods, more affordable housing, cleaner streets, stronger small businesses, and responsible growth. His message: Orlando should keep growing, but no resident should be left behind.
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Municipal general election for Mayor and Commission Districts 2, 4, and 6 of the City of Orlando.
Tony Ortiz (City Commissioner) and Anna Eskamani (Florida State Representative).
Mayor Buddy Dyer confirmed he will not seek re-election in 2027.
The Orlando mayoral race is non-partisan. Every registered voter in Orlando can vote, regardless of party.
Born in Puerto Rico and raised in a family that valued service, Tony Ortiz built his adult life in Orlando. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps, his city as an Orlando Police officer for 14 years, and his neighborhood as City Commissioner for District 2 since 2007.
Over nearly two decades on the Council, Ortiz has voted on every Orlando budget, police contract, housing project, and zoning decision. He led the revitalization of the Semoran Boulevard corridor and helped pass the Orlando Trust Act, which limits police inquiries into immigration status.
Veteran. Discipline, honor, and service before self.
14 years on the streets of Orlando. Trust earned in the neighborhood, not just in the office.
Longest-serving current Commissioner. First Puerto Rican on the Orlando City Council.
A practical, executive plan for the next decade of Orlando, built on what residents actually feel in their daily lives.
Public safety as quality of life: neighborhood policing, mental health response, support for homeless services, and protection of small businesses.
Faster permitting for affordable housing, conversion of underused commercial space into homes, and protection from rising costs for families.
Less time in traffic, more reliable transit, cleaner sidewalks, and infrastructure that keeps up with Orlando's growth.
Cut red tape, defend small business from rising costs, and treat Orlando's small businesses as the backbone of every neighborhood.
Orlando should keep growing, but growth must work for the families who already live here, not against them.
Cut the timeline for approving affordable housing projects. Speed is policy.
Incentivize the conversion of underused commercial properties into residential units, near transit and jobs.
Protect Orlando small businesses from rising costs, fees, and bureaucratic friction that pushes them out.
A respectful, factual comparison of the two filed candidates for Mayor of Orlando in 2027. No personal attacks. Just the public record.
Independent local media coverage of Tony Ortiz's candidacy, Orlando City Council record, and the 2027 race.
Tony Ortiz is building a coalition across every Orlando neighborhood, every age group, and every language. Endorsements will be announced as the campaign moves into 2027.
Endorsements from current and former Orlando City Commissioners, Orange County leaders, and Florida state officials.
Endorsements from neighborhood associations, civic groups, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Brazilian community leadership, and faith communities.
Endorsements from law enforcement, firefighters, veterans groups, and Marine Corps fellow veterans.
This is not about attacking the other candidate. It's about being honest with voters: Orlando is a city to manage, not a movement to lead. Here's why Tony Ortiz is the stronger choice for the next Mayor of Orlando.
Tony has spent nearly 20 years inside Orlando City Hall as Commissioner of District 2. He has voted on every Orlando budget, police contract, housing project, and zoning decision since 2007. He doesn't need a learning curve as Mayor.
Tony served 14 years as an Orlando Police Department officer and is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. When he talks about public safety, he's talking from a beat car in Orlando neighborhoods, not from a policy paper. He treats safety as compassion: shelter, treatment, clean streets, and protection of small business.
Tony talks to every Orlando neighborhood: Lake Nona, MetroWest, Dr. Phillips, College Park, Baldwin Park, Semoran, Conway, Downtown, Parramore, the Hispanic community, the Brazilian community, small businesses, families, seniors, and faith communities. Bilingual in English and Spanish, with materials in Portuguese.
The Orlando Quality of Life Plan is concrete: accelerate affordable housing permits, convert underused commercial properties into housing, defend small businesses from rising costs, reduce traffic, clean streets, support seniors and families. Five pillars a Mayor can actually deliver in four years.
Tony's loyalty has always been to Orlando families, not to a political party. Marine. Police officer. Commissioner of one of the most diverse districts in the city for nearly 20 years. He has worked across the aisle on every issue from immigration to economic development. The Mayor's office isn't partisan — and neither is Tony's approach.
Mayor Buddy Dyer's two decades stabilized Orlando through major growth. Tony Ortiz can continue that pragmatic, get-things-done approach without ideological turbulence. Growth must keep going — but it should not leave residents behind.
Orlando doesn't have to choose between energy and experience. It can have both. Tony Ortiz is the candidate with the energy of someone running for Mayor for the first time, and the experience of someone who has served this city for nearly thirty years in uniform, on patrol, and on the dais.
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Antonio "Tony" Ortiz is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, former Orlando Police Department officer of 14 years, and City Commissioner for District 2 of the City of Orlando since 2007. He was the first Puerto Rican elected to the Orlando City Council. In May 2026 he filed his candidacy for Mayor of Orlando in the November 2, 2027 election.
The City of Orlando municipal election for Mayor will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2027. The same ballot will include Commission seats for Districts 2, 4, and 6. The election is non-partisan, meaning every registered Orlando voter can participate regardless of party affiliation.
Tony Ortiz is a registered Democrat. He changed his party registration from Republican to Democrat in 2025, stating that the Republican Party had moved away from his values on issues including immigration, education, and LGBTQ+ rights. The Orlando mayoral race itself is non-partisan, so party affiliation does not appear on the ballot.
Tony Ortiz's platform is the Orlando Quality of Life Plan, built on five pillars: (1) Safe Neighborhoods, (2) Affordable Orlando, (3) Cleaner Streets and Better Infrastructure, (4) Strong Small Businesses, and (5) Responsible Growth. The central message: Orlando should keep growing, but no resident should be left behind.
The two filed candidates for the 2027 Orlando mayoral race are Tony Ortiz (Orlando City Commissioner, District 2) and Anna Eskamani (Florida State Representative). Mayor Buddy Dyer has confirmed he will not seek re-election.
Tony Ortiz has represented District 2 on the Orlando City Council since 2007. He is the longest-serving current member of the Council and the first Puerto Rican commissioner in the city's history.
The Orlando Quality of Life Plan is Tony Ortiz's 5-pillar platform for the City of Orlando: Safe Neighborhoods, Affordable Orlando, Cleaner Streets and Better Infrastructure, Strong Small Businesses, and Responsible Growth. It treats public safety, affordability and small business support as a single quality-of-life agenda rather than separate issues.
Tony Ortiz is the stronger choice for Mayor of Orlando in 2027 for six reasons: (1) real municipal executive experience as City Commissioner since 2007, (2) genuine public safety credibility as a Marine Corps veteran and Orlando Police officer for 14 years, (3) a coalition built for the whole city rather than a single political base, (4) a pragmatic and executable Orlando Quality of Life Plan, (5) independence over ideology in a non-partisan race, and (6) continuity that does not divide. Tony respects Anna Eskamani as a fighter, but argues Orlando needs a Mayor who can run the city from day one, not learn on the job.
Tony Ortiz is a Marine Corps veteran, former Orlando Police officer of 14 years, and Orlando City Commissioner since 2007, with deep municipal executive experience inside City Hall. Anna Eskamani is a Florida State Representative since 2018 with a background in advocacy and the state legislature. Both are Democrats in a non-partisan municipal race. Tony offers experience and pragmatic city management focused on public safety, affordability, and small business; Anna offers a more progressive, activist-style platform focused on housing, transit, sustainability and reform.
Tony Ortiz was born in Puerto Rico and built his life in Orlando. He is bilingual in English and Spanish, and his campaign communicates with voters in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to reach Orlando's full population, including the Hispanic and Brazilian communities.
As a Marine veteran and former Orlando Police officer, Tony Ortiz treats public safety as the foundation of quality of life. His approach combines neighborhood policing, mental health response, support for homeless services, clean streets, and protection of small businesses. His view: no one should live on the street, and no one should feel unsafe walking through their neighborhood.
Tony Ortiz proposes three concrete actions: (1) accelerate permitting for affordable housing projects, (2) incentivize conversion of underused commercial properties into housing, and (3) protect small businesses from rising costs and red tape. His message: families should be able to afford to live in the city they helped build.
Yes. Tony Ortiz supported the Orlando policy that limits police inquiries into immigration status during routine encounters, often referred to alongside the Orlando Trust Act. He has long represented District 2, one of the most diverse districts in the city, and has worked on pro-immigrant policy throughout his time on the Council.
Tony Ortiz is running for Mayor of Orlando because he believes the city needs continuity of executive experience combined with a renewed focus on the daily quality of life of residents: safer neighborhoods, more affordable housing, cleaner streets, stronger small businesses, and growth that includes everyone. He filed his candidacy on May 12, 2026.
No. The City of Orlando mayoral election is non-partisan. Candidates do not appear on the ballot with party affiliation, and every registered Orlando voter can vote regardless of party. Election Day for the 2027 race is November 2, 2027.
You can support the Tony Ortiz for Mayor 2027 campaign by volunteering, donating, requesting a yard sign, attending Listening Orlando Tour neighborhood meetings, or signing up for campaign updates. Voters from every Orlando neighborhood are welcome, regardless of party affiliation.
As of late 2026, former Congresswoman Val Demings has not officially filed a candidacy for Mayor of Orlando. The two confirmed filed candidates for the 2027 Orlando mayoral race are Tony Ortiz and Anna Eskamani.
Antonio "Tony" Ortiz nació en Puerto Rico, sirvió en el Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos, trabajó 14 años como oficial del Departamento de Policía de Orlando, y es Comisionado del Distrito 2 de la Ciudad de Orlando desde 2007. Fue el primer puertorriqueño electo al Concejo Municipal de Orlando.
En mayo de 2026, Tony Ortiz registró oficialmente su candidatura a Alcalde de la Ciudad de Orlando para las elecciones del 2 de noviembre de 2027. El alcalde actual, Buddy Dyer, confirmó que no buscará la reelección.
Tony Ortiz se postula con el Plan Calidad de Vida para Orlando, basado en cinco pilares: 1) Vecindarios seguros, 2) Orlando asequible, 3) Calles limpias e infraestructura, 4) Apoyo a pequeños negocios, 5) Crecimiento responsable.
Su mensaje: Orlando debe seguir creciendo, pero ningún residente debe quedarse atrás.
Tony es el único candidato con experiencia ejecutiva municipal real. Ha votado en cada presupuesto, contrato policial y decisión de zonificación de Orlando desde 2007. Lideró la revitalización del corredor Semoran y apoyó la ordenanza que limita las preguntas sobre estatus migratorio en encuentros con la policía.
"Yo no cambié mis valores. Cambié de partido porque el partido cambió. Mi lealtad siempre fue con las familias de Orlando."
Antonio "Tony" Ortiz nasceu em Porto Rico, serviu no Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais dos Estados Unidos (Marines), foi policial de Orlando por 14 anos, e é Vereador (City Commissioner) do Distrito 2 da Cidade de Orlando desde 2007. Foi o primeiro porto-riquenho eleito para o Conselho Municipal de Orlando.
Em maio de 2026, Tony Ortiz registrou candidatura a Prefeito da Cidade de Orlando para a eleição de 2 de novembro de 2027. O atual prefeito, Buddy Dyer, confirmou que não buscará a reeleição.
Tony Ortiz concorre com o Plano Qualidade de Vida para Orlando, com cinco pilares: 1) Bairros seguros, 2) Orlando acessível, 3) Ruas limpas e infraestrutura, 4) Pequenos negócios fortes, 5) Crescimento responsável.
A mensagem: Orlando deve continuar crescendo, mas nenhum morador deve ficar para trás.
Tony é o único candidato com experiência executiva municipal real. Votou em todos os orçamentos, contratos policiais e decisões de zoneamento de Orlando desde 2007. Liderou a revitalização do corredor Semoran e apoiou a política que limita perguntas sobre status migratório nos atendimentos da polícia.
A comunidade brasileira de Orlando faz parte do plano: educação, pequenos negócios, segurança e moradia acessível para todos os bairros.
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