Casselberryian Podcast: 7 Candidates, 3 Seats & 1 Machine | Casselberry Election 2026 — Part Two

Now that qualifying is over, the machine has produced its candidates. In Part Two of Casselberryian’s coverage of the 2026 Casselberry City Commission election, we take a closer look at the seven people competing for three Commission seats: Tim Veigle, Tyler Knight, Lindsay Feist, Travis Kelley, Lourdes Crosby Garcia, Mark Busch and Amanda Hart. This is not an endorsement episode. Instead, we look at the candidates to ask some useful questions. In Seat One, Tim Veigle enters his fourth attempt to obtain public office, while Tyler Knight remains one of the least publicly defined candidates in the race. In Seat Two, Lindsay Feist arrives through citizen activism that helped produce Casselberry’s new backyard-chicken pilot program. Travis Kelley brings business, Chamber and city-board experience. Lourdes Crosby Garcia enters the race after her appointment to Planning and Zoning. In Seat Three, incumbent Mark Busch finally faces a challenger after eight years on the Commission. Amanda Hart campaigns on affordability, families, accessibility and responsible development. Along the way, we examine the recurring themes underneath the election: property, development, code enforcement, affordability, political networks, experience and, somehow, both chickens & peacocks. Chapters The Machine Has Spoken — 00:33 Seat One — The Candidate With Everything to Lose — 02:49 Seat Two — Three Different Paths to City Hall — 06:44 Seat Three — The Incumbent Has Receipts — 10:59 What This Election Is Actually About — 14:44 Seven Candidates, Three Seats — 16:44 Coming next: Friday, August 28 — Part Three: The Outsider Part one of our two-part conversation with former Casselberry City Commissioner Chad Albritton, discussing what it is actually like to run for City Commission, what happens once you get there, and some of the issues affecting Casselberry. Friday, September 4 — Part Four: From Dais to Dad The conclusion of our conversation with Chad Albritton. Casselberryian episodes are also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you're enjoying the coverage, like the video, subscribe to the channel, and let us know what you think in the comments. #Casselberry #CasselberryFL #Casselberryian #CasselberryElection #Election2026 #SeminoleCounty #CentralFlorida #FloridaPolitics #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #CityCommission #FloridaElections #MunicipalGovernment