Karen Castor Dentel

Karen Castor Dentel
Orange County Supervisor of Elections
Assumed office
January 7, 2025
Preceded byGlen Gilzean
Member of the
Orange County School Board
from the 6th district
In office
November 27, 2018  November 19, 2024
PrecedingNancy Robbinson
Succeeded byStephanie Vanos
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
November 6, 2012  November 4, 2014
Preceded byScott Plakon
Succeeded byBob Cortes
Personal details
Born (1968-09-08) September 8, 1968
Tampa, Florida, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
Parent(s)Donald Castor
Betty Castor
RelativesKathy Castor (sister)
Alma materVanderbilt University (B.S.)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.Ed.)
University of Florida (Ph.D.)
ProfessionEducator

Karen Castor Dentel (born September 8, 1968) is an American politician who has served as the supervisor of elections of Orange County, Florida since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a member of the Orange County School Board from 2018 to 2024 and in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2014.