State representative. Anna Eskamani will run for mayor of Orlando in 2027. The Orlando Democrat, one of the most outspoken progressives in the House, announced her candidacy Bluesky.

“Orlando, this morning I will be running to be your next mayor,” she posted. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead our incredibly beautiful city into the future!”

Eskamani announced that she would hold a press conference at 8:30 a.m. in front of City Hall.

Mayor of Orlando Buddy Dyer Won election in 2023 for a seventh term and made it clear that this term will likely be his last.

Eskamani, meanwhile, won election to a fourth term in the Florida House of Representatives in November. Due to term limits, she is unable to run for another consecutive term.

Eskamani initially won a seat in the House of Representatives turn around an open district that had previously been represented by a Republican. She won 57% of the vote in 2018, the last election cycle when Democrats gained House seats.

Since then, she has won by decisive margins, facing Republican opposition in every cycle. In November, she won Nearly 59% of the vote was against Republicans Gregory Pull.

She is rumored to have run for various higher offices over the years, including the Florida Senate and Congress governor. But close allies ultimately filled some of the most obvious other legislative seats, including state senator. Carlos Guillermo Smitha Democrat from Orlando, won election to an open seat in the upper house this year. US Representative. Maxwell Frosta Democrat from Orlando and the youngest member of Congress, was also elected to a second term.

But Eskamani has long been suspected of having her eye on City Hall after Dyer’s term.

Both Frost and Smith immediately supported Eskamani’s campaign for mayor.

“With MAYOR Anna V. Eskamani there is hope for our future in Orlando!” Smith posted on X: “Let’s do this.”

Eskamani also announced recommendations from the prosecutor Monique WorrellState representative. LaVon Bracy Davis And Johanna LopezOrange County Tax Collector Scott RandolphOrange County Commissioner Kelly SemradMember of the Orange County School Board Stephanie Vanosformer state senator. Victor Torres and youngest candidate for the Senate Carmen Torres.

Dyer notably served in the legislature before running for mayor. The Democrat served in the Florida Senate from 1992 to 2002 and rose through the ranks Minority Leader.

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