Who is running in Deltona, Florida in 2026
- Deltona Mayor
- Maritza A. Vazquez and Jason Voelz
- Deltona Commissioner, District 1
- Davison Heriot and Brandy White
- Deltona Commissioner, District 3
- Tara D'Errico and Sean O'Donnell
- Deltona Commissioner, District 5
- Christopher Bellingham and Stephen R. Colwell Jr.
- Deltona Commissioner, District 6
- Christian O'Brien and Chris Nabicht
Deltona elections
City races are nonpartisan. In June the city clerk declared mayoral candidate Maritza Avila-Vazquez and Commissioner Stephen Colwell Jr. unqualified after the filing deadline; the Supervisor of Elections kept both on the ballot, and their votes count unless a court rules otherwise.
Deltona Mayor
Vote for oneRunoff. Mayor Santiago Avila Jr. finished third in August; the top two were 51 votes apart. No pick: we know little about either candidate's record.
Maritza A. Vazquez
Not enough infoSays the city needs to finish projects it has started before starting new ones, manage new development carefully, and prepare the budget for property tax cuts. After the clerk's ruling she returned campaign donations. We found no campaign website.
Sources: Spectrum News 13, Spectrum News 13, The Ballot Brief
Jason Voelz
CompromisedRunning as an outsider on property taxes, water quality and flooding, with a full-time grant writer to pay for sewer conversions. He sells real estate in the city whose growth and zoning the mayor helps decide.
Sources: Campaign site, Spectrum News 13, The Ballot Brief
Deltona Commissioner, District 1
Vote for oneNo pick. We found nothing on either candidate beyond their questionnaire answers.
Davison Heriot
Not enough infoWants spending on roads, drainage, sidewalks and parks, more restaurants, shops and jobs, and lower tax rates. We found nothing else on him.
Sources: The Ballot Brief, Supervisor of Elections candidate list
Brandy White
Not enough infoRunning on rebuilding trust with regular "Community Conversations" before big decisions and budgets that fund basic infrastructure first. We found nothing else on her.
Sources: The Ballot Brief, Supervisor of Elections candidate list
Deltona Commissioner, District 3
Vote for oneNo pick. We found nothing on either candidate beyond a questionnaire and a Facebook page.
Tara D'Errico
Not enough infoWants more businesses in the tax base, reuse of vacant and run-down properties instead of building on open space, and more respect among elected officials. We found nothing else on her.
Sources: The Ballot Brief, Supervisor of Elections candidate list
Sean O'Donnell
Not enough infoOur research turned up nothing on his background or positions.
Sources: The Ballot Brief, Supervisor of Elections candidate list
Deltona Commissioner, District 5
Vote for oneChristopher Bellingham
Seems like good people (best choice in this race)Promises to post road repair schedules online and report on them every quarter, fix drainage before storms, make new development pay for its roads and pipes, and hold four town halls a year.
Sources: Campaign site, The Ballot Brief
Stephen R. Colwell Jr.
Not enough infoThe city clerk declared him unqualified after the filing deadline; he says he filled out the forms correctly, and he stays on the ballot. We found no campaign website or coverage of his record.
Sources: Spectrum News 13, The Ballot Brief
Deltona Commissioner, District 6
Vote for oneO'Brien finished first in the August primary.
Christian O'Brien
Seems like good people (best choice in this race)Running on lower bills, slower rezoning and filling empty buildings first, and stormwater fixes. Says he has "no developer relationships" and spent $734 on his primary campaign.
Sources: Campaign site, The Ballot Brief
Chris Nabicht
Not enough infoRunning on stable money for city services, regional stormwater and reclaimed-water projects, and public safety first in the budget. We found no coverage of his record.
Sources: The Ballot Brief, Supervisor of Elections candidate list
Also on your ballot
Every Volusia County voter also picks in these races. Full write-ups on the Volusia County page.
- County Council, At-Large: Mike Poniatowski Seems like good people, Nancy J. Miller Compromised
- County Council, District 1: Wendy Anderson Seems like good people, Don Dempsey Not enough info
- County Council, District 3: Bryon White Seems like good people, Danny Robins Not good people
- County Council, District 5: David Santiago Not enough info, J. David Sosa Not enough info
- School Board, District 1: Brenda Beery Seems like good people, Jamie Haynes Compromised
- U.S. Senator: Angie Nixon Seems like good people, Ashley Moody Not good people, Neil J. Gillespie Not enough info
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor: David Jolly Seems like good people, Byron Donalds Not good people
- Attorney General: Jose Javier Rodriguez Seems like good people, James Uthmeier Not good people
- Chief Financial Officer: Annette Taddeo Seems like good people, Blaise Ingoglia Compromised
- Commissioner of Agriculture: Joey Mendoza Atkins Seems like good people, Wilton Simpson Not good people
- U.S. Representative, District 6: Eric Yonce Not enough info, Randy Fine Not good people
- U.S. Representative, District 7: Bale Dalton Seems like good people, Ryan Elijah Not good people
- State Senator, District 8: Judy M. Ngying Not enough info, Jake Johansson Compromised
- State Representative, District 27: Andy Ferrari Not enough info, Richard Gentry Not good people
- State Representative, District 28: Sammy Jackson Not enough info, Bill Partington Not good people
- State Representative, District 29: Don Kanfer Seems like good people, Webster Barnaby Not good people
- State Representative, District 30: Edwin Munoz Not enough info, Chase Tramont Not good people