The Decent Ballot  /  Osceola County  /  Kissimmee  /  Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Kissimmee, FL

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Who is running in Kissimmee, Florida in 2026

Kissimmee City Commissioner, Seat 4
Janette Martinez and Tiffany Jeffers

Kissimmee elections

City races are nonpartisan. Seat 2 was settled in August, when Angela Eady won outright. Seat 4 is a runoff between the top two finishers.

City Commissioner, Seat 4

Vote for one

Both candidates look like decent people. We give the pick to Martinez for her housing record on the commission.

Janette Martinez

Seems like good people (best choice in this race)

Incumbent since 2022; owns J40 Print & Design and the Coquí Kitchen food truck and restaurant

Pushed for Haven on Vine, the city's affordable and transitional housing project, and is endorsed by the Kissimmee firefighters union. Ethics complaints about her food business were dismissed in 2026 after a special prosecutor's review cleared her.

Sources: Campaign site, Around Osceola, FOX 35

Tiffany Jeffers

Seems like good people

Pastor and business owner; Kissimmee Board of Adjustment member

Leads the Black Empowerment & Community Council and chairs the Women in NAACP committee of the NAACP Osceola Branch. Running on living-wage jobs, affordable housing and mental health support for first responders.

Sources: Around Osceola, Campaign site, The Ballot Brief

Also on your ballot

Every Osceola County voter also picks in these races. Full write-ups on the Osceola County page.

When and where to vote

Register by
Monday, October 5, 2026. That is the deadline for this election. Check your registration at registertovoteflorida.gov.
Early voting
Monday, October 19 to Sunday, November 1, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at any of 11 sites, including the Supervisor of Elections office in Kissimmee and the St. Cloud Civic Center. Locations.
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at your assigned polling place. Find yours.
Mail ballot
Request one by 5 p.m. Thursday, October 22 (online or 407-742-6000). Old requests expired after 2024, so request again if you haven't this year. Return postage is prepaid. The office must receive your signed ballot by 7 p.m. on Election Day; postmarks don't count. Track your ballot.
Drop boxes
Florida law puts a secure ballot drop box at each early voting site during early voting hours, and at the Supervisor of Elections office, 2509 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee. Mail ballot details.
Bring
A current photo ID with your signature, such as a Florida driver license or ID card, U.S. passport, military ID, student ID or concealed weapon license. If the photo ID has no signature, bring a second ID that does. No ID? You can still vote a provisional ballot. Election Day voting.
Your ballot
Osceola's office hadn't posted a composite sample ballot by October 4; see the county candidate list and the state candidate list. Florida leaves unopposed races off the ballot.

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Last updated October 4, 2026.