Volusia County · Daytona Beach / Deltona · Florida Primary Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Volusia County Florida Primary 2026 voter guide
Free values-based primary guide for Volusia County from JesusVoter (jesusvoter.com). We score candidates on Christian / faith policy, Constitution & liberty, and GOP alignment. This page is for discovery and education.
Not an official ballot. Not published by any Supervisor of Elections or the Florida Division of Elections. Your legal ballot is by precinct and full residential address. Always verify with Volusia County Supervisor of Elections sample ballot tool.
Confirm U.S. House district and school board seats on your official sample ballot — ZIP alone is approximate. Multi-county ZIPs: pick your registration county in the interactive guide.
Key facts
- Primary: August 18, 2026
- Closed primary: party registration generally required for party nominations
- Book-closing / registration for this primary: July 20, 2026 (confirm party changes with SOE)
- General election: November 3, 2026
Open interactive guide (ZIP lookup) How to vote in Florida Primary 2026
Statewide races (every Volusia voter)
Governor of Florida
Open seat (term-limited). Republican and Democratic primaries on Aug 18, 2026. Top values picks and full fields are in the interactive guide — one top pick per race on the ballot checklist.
U.S. Senate (Special)
Special U.S. Senate fields appear statewide. Confirm candidates on your sample ballot and in the guide.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Statewide cabinet race on the Aug 18 primary: GOP incumbent Wilton Simpson vs Matt Taylor (also known as Matt “The Welder”). Democratic primary: Joey Atkins vs Donald Prichard. Full scores in the interactive guide.
Florida Chief Financial Officer
Statewide cabinet race: GOP primary Blaise Ingoglia (incumbent) vs Frank Collige; Democratic primary Earle Ford vs Annette Taddeo. Scores in the interactive guide.
Florida Attorney General
Party primaries canceled — James Uthmeier (R, incumbent) and Jose Javier Rodriguez (D) advance toward November. May not appear on your Aug 18 primary ballot if unopposed; confirm with SOE.
Local primary races on file for Volusia
Fields below are compiled for this guide from public sources (including Ballotpedia) for the Aug 18, 2026 primary. Lists can change — treat the SOE sample ballot as authoritative. Full values scores open in the interactive guide.
Volusia County Council At-Large
Countywide at-large council: Nancy Miller, Mike Poniatowski, Barry Powell. Confirm on sample ballot.
- Nancy Miller (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Mike Poniatowski (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Barry Powell (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Volusia County Council District 1
Wendy Anderson, Don Dempsey, Melissa D. Thorne. District 1 voters only.
- Wendy Anderson (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Don Dempsey (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Melissa D. Thorne (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Volusia County Council District 3
Anthony Gorham, Danny Robins, Bryon White. District 3 voters only.
- Anthony Gorham (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Danny Robins (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Bryon White (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Volusia School Board District 1
Nonpartisan. Brenda Beery, Jaclyn Carrell, Jamie Haynes. District 1 voters only.
- Brenda Beery (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Jaclyn Carrell (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Jamie Haynes (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Volusia School Board District 3
Nonpartisan. Grace Kellermeier vs Jessie Thompson. District 3 voters only.
- Grace Kellermeier (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Jessie Thompson (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Volusia School Board District 5
Nonpartisan. Ruben Colón vs Dean Condon. District 5 voters only.
- Ruben Colón (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
- Dean Condon (Nonpartisan) (limited public data — confirm on SOE / campaign site)
Volusia County — municipal & other local races
May include Daytona Beach, Deltona mayor, Edgewater, Ormond Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Holly Hill, South Daytona, and 7th Circuit races depending on precinct. Use volusiaelections.gov sample ballot.
Candidate list may be thin on file — confirm on the county sample ballot.
Official sample ballot
Volusia County Supervisor of Elections — sample ballot / voter tools
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