ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is now a candidate for Florida governor.

Demings filed on Oct. 31, according to the Florida Department of State's Candidate Listing list , after news of his "announcement rally," which takes place this week at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, according to a flyer obtained by FOX 35 and other media outlets.

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.

The Florida Department of State's website shows nearly 30 people formally filed for the 2026 governor's race.

Who is Jerry Demings?

Jerry Demings was elected Orange County Mayor in 2018, and, re-el

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