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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Is Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings running for Florida Governor?

Demings is preparing to host an "announcement rally" in early November at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, according to a flyer obtained by FOX 35 and other media outlets.

However, there are some reports that Mayor Demings is preparing to enter the race for governor.

What we know:

Peter Schorsch, Publisher of Florida Politics, reported in September that Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings intends on entering the Florida 2026 Governor's race and could announce his candidacy by the end of September.

As of Friday, Demings has not yet formally filed to be a candidate for governor, according to the Florida Department of State website.

The website shows that more than 20 people have formally fil

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