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Voters in Orlando’s District 3 are gearing up to choose their next representative on the City Council Tuesday, as two longtime city commissioners said goodbye.

Just 14 votes separated Roger Chapin and Mira Tanna, both Democrats, in a 5-way contest last month. Since neither received more than 50% of the vote, they advanced to a head-to-head runoff.

Voters in the district spanning College Park, Audubon Park, Baldwin Park and Rosemont seem to be turning out in big numbers so far. More early voting and vote-by-mail ballots have been cast in the runoff than in the general election last month, data shows.

The two candidates have similar platforms, with each making the case they’re the best candidate to expand transit, build more housing and create

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