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Mary Downey

Democratic · Florida · 2026

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Osceola County Commissioner District 4Florida · 2026Osceola County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Affordable housing and healthcare
  • Roads, transit, and traffic relief
  • Local jobs and smart growth

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mary Downey is the founder and CEO of Hope Partnership, a nonprofit focused on housing and homelessness in Osceola County, and was the Orlando Sentinel's 2019 Central Floridian of the Year, per her campaign materials. A former journalist turned minister and nonprofit executive, she is a qualified Democratic candidate for the open District 4 commission seat in the August 18, 2026 primary.

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