The primary election for District 1 Commissioner is Tuesday, August 18. To help voters decide between the two candidates, we’ve compiled a summary of the elections with interviews with candidates, and are now providing a full list of endorsements of each candidate.
| Person/Organization: | Endorses: |
| Central Florida AFL-CIO | Betsy VanderLey |
| Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association | Betsy VanderLey |
| Former Orange County Commissioner Rod Love | Betsy VanderLey |
| International Drive Chamber of Commerce | Betsy VanderLey |
| Oakland Commissioner Joseph McMullen | Betsy VanderLey |
| Oakland Commissioner Rick Polland | Betsy VanderLey |
| Oakland Commissioner Sal Ramos | Betsy VanderLey |
| Oakland Mayor Kathy Stark | Betsy VanderLey |
| Oakland Vice Mayor Mike Satterfield | Betsy VanderLey |
| Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson | Betsy VanderLey |
| Orange County Clerk of Courts | Betsy VanderLey |
| Orange County Fire Fighters Association | Betsy VanderLey |
| Orange County Public Schools Board Member Pam Gould | Betsy VanderLey |
| Orange County Public Schools Chair Teresa Jacobs | Betsy VanderLey |
| Orange County School Board Member Melissa Byrd | Betsy VanderLey |
| Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer | Betsy VanderLey |
| Orlando Sentinel | Nicole Wilson |
| Represesantative Rene Plasencia | Betsy VanderLey |
| Sierra Club | Nicole Wilson |
| The Florida Professional Firefighters | Betsy VanderLey |
| West Orange Political Alliance | Betsy VanderLey |
| Windermere Mayor James O’Brien | Betsy VanderLey |
| Winter Garden Commissioner Bob Buchanan | Betsy VanderLey |
| Winter Garden Commissioner Colin Charman | Betsy VanderLey |
| Winter Garden Commissioner Lisa Bennett | Betsy VanderLey |
| Winter Garden Commissioner Mark Maciel | Betsy VanderLey |
| Winter Garden Mayor John Rees | Betsy VanderLey |
| Winter Park Mayor Steve Leary | Betsy VanderLey |
This list was compiled based on what the candidates display on their campaign website.
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