{"id":374837,"date":"2026-08-18T17:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/374837\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T17:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:54:08","slug":"pictures-primary-election-day-in-central-florida-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/374837\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures: Primary Election Day in Central Florida \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Voters enter Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-1627.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Voters enter Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Angie Gallo, candidate for Orange County School Board chair, speaks...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-gallo-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Angie Gallo, candidate for Orange County School Board chair, speaks at Renaissance Senior Center, a polling location in east Orlando, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. She is surrounded by state Rep. Anna Eskamani, state Senator Carlos Smith and U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost. (Michael Cuglietta\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chris Messina, candidate for Orange County Mayor, meets with supporters...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-1828.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chris Messina, candidate for Orange County Mayor, meets with supporters outside Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Left to Right, James Pericola, Democratic candidate for Florida\u00e2\u0080\u0099s 11th...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-0017.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Left to Right, James Pericola, Democratic candidate for Florida\u2019s 11th Congressional District, campaigns with his son, Leo, 15, outside Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Samuel Vilchez Santiago, candidate for House of Representatives District 43,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-vote-santiago.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Samuel Vilchez Santiago, candidate for House of Representatives District 43, greets voters outside the Renaissance Senior Center in east Orlando on Tuesday where he cast his ballot at 7 a.m. (MIchael Cuglietta\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"C.J. Goodyear campaigns for his mom, Orange County judge candidate...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-3056.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>C.J. Goodyear campaigns for his mom, Orange County judge candidate Joy Goodyear, outside Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Erin Huntley, Republican candidate for Florida House District 45, records...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-2053.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Erin Huntley, Republican candidate for Florida House District 45, records a video with her husband, Eric outside  Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Candidate signs outside Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-0813.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Candidate signs outside Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Citizens enter to vote at Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-0074.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Citizens enter to vote at Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Candidate signs outside Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-1406.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Candidate signs outside Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Precinct 119 &amp; 120 sign outside the Quay Church in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-0529.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Precinct 119 &amp; 120 sign outside the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A car enters Precinct 521 at the Marks Street Senior...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-primary-election-day-01.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A car enters Precinct 521 at the Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex on Florida Primary Election Day on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Wesley Alden\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 12<\/p>\n<p>Voters enter Precincts 119 &amp; 120 at the Quay Church in Windermere, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. 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