As your Supervisor of Elections, I will work to expand access to voting, increase civic engagement efforts, and uphold the highest level of integrity and transparency. Together, we will work towards a future where every voice is heard, and every vote counts.
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About Me
Elected Official, Community Leader & Teacher
As an elected official, community leader and public-school teacher, Karen Castor Dentel has served the residents of Orange County for more than 25 years. Karen was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012 and has served on the Orange County School Board since 2018.
A lifelong Floridian, Karen was taught the value of community service at a young age. Her mother served as the statewide Commissioner of Education while her father served locally as a County Court Judge. Like their parents, Karen’s brother and sister also serve as a County Court Judge and U.S. Representative, respectively.
“Community service is part of my DNA. As a public-school teacher, volunteer, legislator and school board member, I’ve fought to make a difference in people’s lives,” Castor Dentel said. “Now I’m ready to get to work as your Supervisor of Elections.”
In addition to serving in an elected capacity, Karen has volunteered for many years with several local organizations, including Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, which raises lifesaving funds to support breast cancer patients; Junior League, a nonprofit organization that promotes volunteerism; the Orange County History Center; and the League of Women Voters.
As an elected official, Karen advocated to expand voting access, support public education, and invest in local jobs and infrastructure. In the Florida Legislature, she served on the Economic Development and Tourism, Business and Professional Regulation, K-12 Education, and Education Appropriations subcommittees.
As Supervisor of Elections, Karen will work to increase voter participation, protect vote-by-mail and early voting, and efficiently run the nationally recognized elections office.
Karen has degrees from Vanderbilt University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Florida. Her two children attended Orange County public schools.
“Community service is part of my DNA. I’ve fought to make a difference in people’s lives. Now I’m ready to get to work as your Supervisor of Elections.”
Karen Castor Dentel
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I am thrilled to officially kick off my campaign for Orange County Supervisor of Elections! Join me at our campaign kickoff event on Wednesday, September 27th, 5:00 - 6:30 pm.
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Kyle Alexandre
Mayor Phil & Jennifer Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Representative Bruce Antone
Eddie Ayala
Timothy Ayers
Asima Azam
The Honorable Dick Batchelor
Andrew & Karen Bell
Bruce Blackwell
Debra Booth
Patricia & Robert Brigham
Stuart Buchanan
School Board Member Melissa Byrd
Dawn Callaway
The Honorable Betty Castor
Congresswoman Kathy Castor
Dave & Beth Cocchiarella
Linda Coffin
Amy Ellis
Karen Simasek
Sharon Smoley
The Honorable Sarah Sprinkel
Senator Linda Stewart
City Commissioner Robert Stuart
Landra Wormack
Representative Anna V. Eskamani
Sandra Fatmi-Hall
School Board Member Vickie Felder
Sue Foreman
School Board Member Angie Gallo
The Honorable Joy Goff-Marcil
The Honorable Carlos Guillermo Smith
Councilwoman Lindsay Hall Harrison
Chadwick Hardee
Judi Hayes
The Honorable Martha Haynie
MaryAnne Hutcheson
Jason Johnson
Bob & Betty Kimbrel
Rachael Kobb
The Honorable Linda &
Roy Kobert Shelley Lauten
Mayor John & Julie Lowndes
Clinton McCracken
The Honorable George Stuart
Kristin & Robert Stuart Jr.
Robin & Christian Swann
The Honorable Mike Thomas & Laurie Fuller Senator Vic & Carmen Torres
Susan Windmiller
Jason Mendelsohn
Property Appraiser Amy Mercado
Brian & Jennifer Mills
Sheriff John Mina
Clerk of Court Tiffany Moore Russell
Ann Murrah
Chuck O'Neal
The Honorable Mark Pafford
Karen Persis
Stephanie Porta
Zorida Pritipal
Tax Collector Scott & Susannah Randolph
The Honorable Nancy Robbinson
Kari & Joel Roberts
Eric Rollings
School Board Member Maria Salamanca Commissioner Mike Scott
Julien Serrano-O'Neil
Lorraine Tuliano
Stephanie Vanos
Rick & Laurie Wack
Wendy Wallenberg
Councilman Todd Weaver
Fritz & Julie Wermuth
Heather Wilkie
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