Samuel Ings
Samuel Ings was a member of the Orlando City Council in Florida, representing District 6. Ings assumed office in 2006. Ings left office in 2020.
Ings ran for election for Mayor of Orlando in Florida. Ings lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Samuel Ings was born in Orlando, Florida. After graduating from Boone High School, he earned an associate degree from Valencia Community College, a bachelor's and two master's degrees from Rollins College, and a master's degree from Orlando College.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Mayoral election in Orlando, Florida (2023)
General election
General election for Mayor of Orlando
Incumbent Buddy Dyer defeated Steve Dixon, Samuel Ings, and Tony Vargas in the general election for Mayor of Orlando on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Buddy Dyer (Nonpartisan) | 72.8 | 18,670 |
 | Steve Dixon (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 3,812 | |
 | Samuel Ings (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 2,193 | |
 | Tony Vargas (Nonpartisan)  | 3.8 | 974 | |
| Total votes: 25,649 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ky Velez (Nonpartisan)
- Safraaz Alli (Nonpartisan)
- Moliere Dimanche (Nonpartisan)
- Gertrude Pierre (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ings in this election.
2019
See also: Mayoral election in Orlando, Florida (2019)
General election
General election for Mayor of Orlando
Incumbent Buddy Dyer defeated Samuel Ings and Aretha Simons in the general election for Mayor of Orlando on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Buddy Dyer (Nonpartisan) | 71.8 | 15,957 |
| Samuel Ings (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 3,883 | |
| Aretha Simons (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 2,387 | ||
| Total votes: 22,227 | |||
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2015
The city of Orlando, Florida, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 4, 2015. Three of the six city council seats were up for election.[2]
In District 6, incumbent Samuel B. Ings defeated Nathan Chambers, Lawanna Gelzer, Marcus Robinson and Ka'Juel Washington in the general election.[3]
| Orlando City Council District 6, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Samuel B. Ings Incumbent |
52.0% | 1,617 |
| Nathan Chambers | 17.3% | 537 |
| Marcus Robinson | 13.4% | 417 |
| Lawanna Gelzer | 12.5% | 389 |
| Ka'Juel Washington | 4.9% | 151 |
| Total Votes | 3,111 | |
| Source: Orlando Supervisor of Elections, "2015 Official General Election Results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Samuel Ings did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Samuel Ings did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Samuel Ings' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- Economic empowerment and development
- Education preparedness for students
- Cultural embracement for citizens & businesses
- Community beautification to keep our neighborhoods clean
- Public safety for our residents
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Orlando, "Biography: Samuel B. Ings," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ City of Orlando, "2015 Election timeline," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ City of Orlando, "Announced City Candidates for the 2015 General Election," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Re-Elect Samuel B. Ings for Orlando City Commissioner - District 6," accessed September 21, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Orlando City Council District 6 2006-2020 |
Succeeded by Bakari Burns |
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