05/20/2026
“Wes Hodge agreed. The candidate for Orange County Commission District 2 said he views the 1,152 signatures he collected as proof voters want him on the ballot. “Each petition we collected represents a resident who believes our community deserves leadership that works for everyday people and puts in the work to be their representative,” he said.”
Scott Maxwell: In Florida, candidates can either pay a filing fee to run for office or pound the pavement to collect signatures from voters who also think they should be there. Big props to those who go the signature route.
