Melissa Lopez Marantes
Candidate. Does not currently hold an office tracked on this site.
Nonpartisan office
On the ballot
Running for Orange County School Board, District 1 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Elected. $23,090 raised in monetary contributions
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
2026 campaign$32,817 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals46%
- Candidate self-funding2%
- Political party committees3%
- Political committees (PACs)2%
- Candidate loans to own campaign14%
- Other33%
Where contributors live
- Elsewhere in Florida51%
- Outside Florida8%
- Not reported6%
- Other35%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives30%
- Sales & marketing17%
- Legal15%
- Not employed14%
- Other / Not classified11%
- Other12%
Largest contributors
- FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY (TALLAHASSEE)$8,294
- MARK HALES$1,000
- ORANGE COUNTY FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCAT (ORLANDO)$1,000
- FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Tallahassee)$1,000
- RICK RODRIGUEZ PINA (CORAL GABLES)$1,000
- JOSE MARANTES (ORLANDO)$959
- YAMIRA JOHNSON (ORLANDO)$750
- MARY ELLEN BEATTY (ORLANDO)$620
How the campaign spent
- Other / Not described41%
- Advertising & media26%
- Consulting & staff13%
- Fees & filing13%
- Signs & printing5%
- Other1%
Source: Orange County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
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