Orange County Commission, District 2 (runoff)
County commissioners set the county budget and property-tax (millage) rate, adopt land-use and zoning rules, and oversee county services such as roads, parks, libraries, fire/EMS and utilities. Orange County commission seats are nonpartisan; the commission expanded to eight districts for 2026. Term: 4 years.
Partly verified. Either the November opponent could not be confirmed from available sources, or only a few positions are documented. Confirm the full candidate list on your county sample ballot; unknown positions are shown as such.
How we verified who is on the ballot
Confirmed Oct. 18, 2026 from county sources (the state's candidate list is incomplete for county offices): Official Aug. 18 nonpartisan results: Brown 7,869 (32.24%), Crabb 6,205 (25.42%), Hodge 19.86%, Oliver 14.98%, Summersill 7.50%. Nobody won a majority, so the top two go to a runoff. The SOE's Nov. 3 composite sample ballot lists County Commissioner District 2 with Kamia Brown and Mike Crabb only. Crabb is the appointed incumbent, sworn in Aug. 25.
Debates and forums
- 2026-09-22 · Apopka Involved Voters; moderated by Hank Dunn; livestreamed on The Apopka Chief's Facebook and YouTube — Victory Church, 509 S. Park Ave., Apopka (held)
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Candidates
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Kamia Brown
Kamia Brown was born in Orlando in 1980 and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Florida A&M University in 2003. She worked as a legislative assistant in the Florida Legislature before serving in the Florida House of Representatives for District 45 from 2016 to 2022. She lives in Ocoee and is running f…
Mike Crabb
Orange County Sheriff's Office lieutenant and owner of The Shirt Shop USA in Ocoee. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed him to the District 2 seat in late July 2026, after Commissioner Christine Moore resigned to run for Apopka mayor; he was sworn in Aug. 25. He advanced to the runoff as runner-up in the District 2 primary (o…
Side-by-side on the major issues
Each row is a statement. The chips show how each candidate's stated positions or record relate to that statement. Expand a row to read the evidence and sources. "No public position found" means we could not find a statement or record on the topic, not that the candidate has none.
| Issue | Kamia Brown Nonpartisan | Mike Crabb Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes & spendingCutting taxes should be a top priority, even if it means less government spending on services. | No public position found | Leans agree· stated position Crabb's campaign website, quoted on Ballotpedia, lists economic affordability first among his priorities and says he will work to tackle housing costs, reduce taxes and attract high-paying jobs. It does not say which spending he would cut. |
| Property taxesFlorida should eliminate or sharply reduce homestead property taxes, even if local governments must cut services or find other revenue. | Leans disagree· stated position Ahead of the runoff, Brown criticized the state homestead-exemption amendment as packaged, calling it a tax shift onto local governments rather than relief, and said lawmakers should take more time on property-tax relief. | Mixed / neutral· stated position Crabb said he is concerned about the revenue the county could lose under the homestead-exemption amendment but that it is premature to decide on specific cuts; he called the potential deficits 'huge numbers.' |
| Housing affordabilityGovernment should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures). | Strongly agrees· stated position Brown's campaign website lists expanding affordable and workforce housing options, encouraging smart zoning for diverse housing types, and supporting solutions that lower homeowner costs and stabilize housing. | No public position found |
| Environment & waterProtecting water quality, conservation land and climate resilience should take priority even if it slows development or raises costs. | Leans agree· stated position At the District 2 runoff forum in Apopka on Sept. 22 she called clean water a public-health issue and named septic-to-sewer conversion a priority for the district. | Leans agree· stated position At the District 2 runoff forum in Apopka on Sept. 22 he also named septic-to-sewer conversion a priority for the district. |
| Growth & developmentGrowth and development should be slowed or more tightly regulated (higher impact fees, density limits, stronger local control). | Mixed / neutral· stated position Brown's campaign website calls for reducing barriers and incentivizing responsible development and for smart zoning that allows more housing types, while also saying growth should be balanced against preserving parks, waterways and green space. | Leans agree· stated position Crabb's website says growth must be managed responsibly and that development should meet residents' needs, protect existing neighborhoods, improve infrastructure and pay for itself. |
| Crime & policingCriminal penalties should be tougher and police funding increased, rather than emphasizing reform and rehabilitation. | No public position found | Leans agree· stated position Crabb's website lists crime prevention and public safety among his priorities and says that as a deputy sheriff with decades of experience he will support first responders and keep public safety a top priority. |
| VeteransExpanding VA services and veterans' benefits should be a top priority. | No public position found | No public position found |
Where they sit on the map
Each candidate is placed by the average of their documented stances. It is a summary of the table above, not an extra judgment.
Kamia BrownMike CrabbHow the axes are computed
Each axis is the average of a candidate's coded stances (+2 to −2) on a fixed set of statements, so it comes straight from the documented positions and nothing else. A candidate needs at least three documented statements on an axis to be placed.
Economic issues (toward "Smaller government (lower taxes, less spending)"): Taxes & spending (agree), Property taxes (agree), Health care (disagree), Housing affordability (disagree), Property insurance (disagree), Energy & utilities (disagree), Social Security & Medicare (disagree), Teacher and staff pay (disagree).
Social & legal issues (toward "Conservative side of the statements"): Immigration (agree), Abortion (disagree), Guns (disagree), Education & school choice (agree), Elections & voting (disagree), Crime & policing (agree), Gender identity laws (agree), Marijuana (disagree), Environment & water (disagree), Trump administration (agree), Library and classroom materials (agree), School safety approach (agree).
| Candidate | Economic issues | Social & legal issues |
|---|---|---|
| Kamia Brown | not enough data | not enough data |
| Mike Crabb | not enough data | not enough data |
Other issues the candidates have raised
Priorities each candidate has brought up on their own, beyond the major-issue list above.
Kamia Brown
- Transit and housing — Brown said workforce housing should be located near public transportation and that the county should better publicize existing transit programs for seniors.
- Roads and infrastructure — Brown says she would improve road conditions and neighborhood traffic safety, expand sidewalks, bike paths and transit, upgrade utilities and stormwater systems, and seek state and federal infrastructure funding.
- County transparency — Brown says she would ensure transparency and community input in county decisions and strengthen public-private partnerships.
- Data centers and job recruitment — At the District 2 runoff forum she said she would work to recruit technology employers to the district but not data centers, describing the goal as building a pipeline of tech jobs. She also voiced support for the STAR Plan transportation project.
Mike Crabb
- Water, traffic and public safety — Crabb pointed to septic-to-sewer work in the Wekiva River basin, said traffic requires faster deployment of traffic technology, and said protecting public safety is a priority while noting how the sheriff and fire departments are funded.
- Traffic and transportation — Crabb's website says he supports faster implementation of technology to improve traffic flow, strengthen connectivity and expand transportation options in Northwest Orange County.
- Role of county government — At the District 2 runoff forum he said local government's core obligations are public safety and infrastructure, cited his 30 years in law enforcement, and said the county should be open and inviting to business.