2015 Orlando mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2015 Orlando mayoral election Florida Flag of Orlando, Florida (1980–2017).gif presidential no 2012 Orlando mayoral election 2012 2019 Orlando mayoral election 2019 November 3, 2015 File:Buddy Dyer (1).jpg 150x150px Buddy Dyer Nonpartisan candidate 13,953 62.53% File:3x4.svg Paul Paulson Nonpartisan candidate 7,383 33.09% Mayor Buddy Dyer Nonpartisan Buddy Dyer Nonpartisan The 2015 Orlando mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015. The election was originally scheduled for 2016, but following a shift in the schedule for the presidential primary, the City Council shifted municipal elections to November of odd-numbered years.Orlando moving up 2016 elections to November 2015 May 4, 2015 https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2015/5/4/orlando_moves_election_dates Spectrum News 13 July 24, 2025 Incumbent Mayor Buddy Dyer ran for re-election to a fourth full term. He was challenged by businessman Paul Paulson and student Linda "Sunshine" Grund. Paulson waged a serious campaign against Dyer, loaning himself $800,000 and outspending Dyer's campaign.Weiner Jeff On Tuesday, voters pick Orlando mayor Orlando Sentinel November 2, 2015 Orlando, Florida A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177353817/ July 24, 2025 Though the race was formally nonpartisan, Paulson sent mailers to registered Republican voters identifying himself as a Republican candidate in violation of state election law,Weiner Jeff Paulson touts GOP ties in mayoral campaign Orlando Sentinel October 1, 2015 Orlando, Florida A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177353733/ July 24, 2025 which he apologized for.Weiner Jeff Candidate for Orlando mayor apologizes but defends mailings Orlando Sentinel October 3, 2015 Orlando, Florida B3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177353765/ July 24, 2025 Paulson simultaneously sent mailers to registered Democrats attacking Dyer for not endorsing Democratic nominee Charlie Crist in the 2014 gubernatorial election.Weiner Jeff Paulson says Dyer too close to Republicans Orlando Sentinel October 21, 2015 Orlando, Florida B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177353798/ July 24, 2025 Dyer ultimately won re-election in a landslide, receiving 63 percent of the vote to Paulson's 33 percent and Grund's 4 percent.Weiner Jeff Dyer cruises to win Orlando Sentinel November 4, 2015 Orlando, Florida A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177353982/ July 24, 2025 General election Candidates Buddy Dyer, incumbent MayorWeiner Jeff Dyer confirms re-election bid in his 'State of the City' address Orlando Sentinel April 30, 2015 Orlando, Florida B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177353648/ July 24, 2025 Paul Paulson, business executive and veteranTorres Frank Paul Paulson files to challenge Buddy Dyer in Orlando Mayor race September 1, 2015 https://floridapolitics.com/archives/189523-paul-paulson-files-challenge-buddy-dyer-orlando-mayor-race/ Florida Politics July 24, 2025 Linda "Sunshine" Grund, studentTorres Frank Linda "Sunshine" Grund files to run for Orlando Mayor September 4, 2015 https://floridapolitics.com/archives/189756-linda-sunshine-grund-files-run-orlando-mayor/ Florida Politics July 24, 2025 Results 2015 Orlando mayoral election resultsCity of Orlando - Official Results November 5, 2015 Orange County Supervisor of Elections https://ocfelections.gov/sites/default/files/media/forms/Election%20Records%20and%20Turnout/election%20records/10589-2015%20ORLANDO%20GENERAL%20ELECTION/10589-election-results-official-summary.pdf July 23, 2025 Buddy Dyer (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 13,953 62.53% Paul Paulson Nonpartisan candidate 7,383 33.09% Linda Grund Nonpartisan candidate 979 4.39% 22,315 100.00% References 2015 Category:2015 elections in Florida Category:2015 United States mayoral elections Category:November 2015 elections in the United States Category:2015 in Orlando, Florida