Osceola County, Florida

St. Cloud City Council Seat 5

2 candidates are tracked for St. Cloud City Council Seat 5, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Alex Rodriguez and Kirk Zilke. Candidate information follows official Osceola County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 18 result: Kirk Zilke (40.33 percent) and Alex Rodriguez advance to a November 3 runoff; Rodriguez took second place over Jim Moore by a single vote, 2,426 to 2,423, after a hand recount, per the Osceola News-Gazette report on the certified count. Moore is not on the November ballot.

What this office does

City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Alex Rodriguez

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Enhancing civic engagement
Supporting local businesses
Creating opportunities for residents

Per the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections candidate filing.

Biography

Inflight supervisor with a background in aviation and business who previously served as president of his Homeowners Association, per his Osceola County candidate filing. He has organized football camps in Puerto Rico offering youth mentorship and training, per the same filing. Alex Rodriguez appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Cloud City Council Seat 5, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Campaign finance

$730 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Kirk Zilke

Nonpartisan

Biography

Kirk Zilke is a retired St. Cloud Police deputy chief, per his campaign site. He points to that police service as the basis of what he calls proven leadership and real world experience, and says his focus is the residents, employees and future of St. Cloud.

Campaign finance

$11,835 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Questions about this race

Who is running for St. Cloud City Council Seat 5 in 2026?

When is the St. Cloud City Council Seat 5 election in Florida?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Osceola County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Alex Rodriguez, full profile Kirk Zilke, full profile Official Florida election office