General Election, Nov 3, 2026

St. Cloud City Council, Seat 5

2 candidates are on the ballot.

Voters in St. Cloud (citywide) choose this seat.

What this office does

Duties under Florida law

… (b) POWERS. Municipalities shall have governmental, corporate and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes except as otherwise provided by law. Each municipal legislative body shall be elective. …

Art. VIII, s. 2(b), Fla. Const., Municipalities

(1) As provided in s. 2(b), Art. VIII of the State Constitution, municipalities shall have the governmental, corporate, and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions, and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law. …

s. 166.021(1), Fla. Stat. (2026), Powers

Alex RodriguezNonpartisan officeStatus: Qualified

Kirk ZilkeNonpartisan officeStatus: Qualified

Listed alphabetically; the order on your ballot may differ.

Money raised

Monetary receipts reported to the filing officer this cycle, including any loans. In-kind gifts are listed separately. See Who gave for the breakdown.

$1,500

$1,809 in-kind. $985 spent. 20 contributions.

Source: Osceola County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports

$23,535

$1,937 in-kind. $18,298 spent. 61 contributions.

Source: Osceola County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports

Money from inside Osceola County

Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Osceola County ZIP code.

38%

56%

Who gave

Individuals29%
Businesses6%
Candidate loans to own campaign9%
Other56%

Individuals22%
Businesses47%
Candidate self-funding0%
Political committees (PACs)11%
Other19%

Largest contributors

Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.

Priority Strategies (Orlando)$800
Ramirez Omar (Haines City)$600
Alex Rodriguez (Saint Cloud)$454
National Printing (Saint Cloud)$275
Robert Rodriguez (rockledge)$150

Realtors Political Advocacy Co (Orlando)$2,000
Jean Eason (Saint Cloud)$1,000
Emerald Edge Auto Body LLC (Saint Cloud)$1,000
Reilly Holdings INC (Saint Cloud)$1,000
Danny Martinez Inc (Saint Cloud)$1,000

Full profile

22 news mentions, votes and sources

1 news mentions, votes and sources

Also filed for this seat

Jim Moore (Defeated)