Jim Gray (Florida)
Jim Gray is a member of the Orlando City Council in Florida, representing District 1. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on January 12, 2026.
Gray is running for re-election to the Orlando City Council to represent District 1 in Florida. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Biography
Gray earned his B.A. in finance from the University of Houston. He is the president of commercial real estate firm GrayPointe Capital. Gray is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Orlando, Florida (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Orlando City Council District 1
Incumbent Jim Gray, Manny Acosta, Sunshine Grund, and Tom Keen are running in the general election for Orlando City Council District 1 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Jim Gray (Nonpartisan) | |
| Manny Acosta (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Sunshine Grund (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Tom Keen (Nonpartisan) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Kendrick (Nonpartisan)
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2021
See also: City elections in Orlando, Florida (2021)
General election
General election for Orlando City Council District 1
Incumbent Jim Gray defeated Sunshine Grund and Bill Moore in the general election for Orlando City Council District 1 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Gray (Nonpartisan) | 62.2 | 2,114 |
| Sunshine Grund (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 774 | |
 | Bill Moore (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 509 | |
| Total votes: 3,397 | |||
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2017
The city of Orlando, Florida, held elections for city council on December 5, 2017. A primary took place on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 8, 2017. Three of seven council seats were up for election. Incumbent Jim Gray defeated Tom Keen and Sunshine Grund in the general election for the District 1 seat on the Orlando City Council.[2]
| Orlando City Council, District 1 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Gray Incumbent |
53.18% | 1,621 |
| Tom Keen | 39.63% | 1,208 |
| Sunshine Grund | 7.19% | 219 |
| Total Votes | 3,048 | |
| Source: Orange County Supervisor of Elections, "2017 City of Orlando General Election," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||
2014
Orlando held city council elections on April 8, 2014. Incumbent Jim Gray ran unopposed in the contest for the District 1 seat.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Orlando, "Jim Gray," accessed September 19, 2017
- ↑ City of Orlando, "Candidates for 2017 General Election," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ City of Orlando "Announced City Candidates for the 2014 General Election," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ The Orlando Sentinel "Juan Lynum, Regina Hill in runoff for Orlando Council seat," April 8, 2014
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Orlando City Council District 1 2012-Present |
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