Candidates for Florida’s 2026 elections have qualified and we know who will be on the Aug. 18 and Nov. 3 ballots. Here’s a look at who’s running at the federal, state, county and local levels.
Names marked with an asterisk (*) are incumbents.
Candidates for Florida U.S. House seat debate in Daytona
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Republican congressional candidate Sarah Ulrich speaks to the Tiger Bay Club of Volusia County on June 11, 2026, at the Halifax River Yacht Club in Daytona Beach, Fla. Ulrich is running in Florida’s 7th District, covering southern Volusia and all of Seminole counties.
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Republicans: Chris Gleason, Ashley Moody*, Neelam Taneja Perry, Ernest “Ernie” Rivera. Democrats: Angie Nixon, Alex Vindman. No-party affiliation: Neil Gillespie.
U.S. Representative, 6th District
A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington as seen in 2026. Voters in Volusia and Flagler counties will be participating in the elections in Florida’s 6th and 7th congressional districts.
Republicans: Manuel P. Asensio, Aaron Baker, Dan Bilzerian, Randy Fine*, Charles Gambaro. Democrats: Robert David Cooper II, Steve Morgan, Ronnie “Ron” Murchinson-Rivera, Eric Yonce. Libertarians: Andrew Parrott. No-party affiliation: Michael Gist. Write-in: Alec Pavlik.
U.S. Representative, 7th District
Republicans: Ryan Elijah, Michael Don Johnson, Cory Lee Mills*, Sarah Ulrich. Democrats: Bale Dalton, Alan Grayson, Marialana Kinter. Libertarians: Christopher Dennison.
Governor
Republicans: Jay Collins, Byron Donalds, James Fishback, Jim Holcomb, Arthur Joseph McCaffrey, Daniel Nokovich, Paul Renner, Rachel Rodriguez. Democrats: Evelyn Castillo-Bach, Thomas Eloy Fernandez, Dayna Marie Foster, David Jolly, Dotie Joseph, Stephann Norman. Libertarian: Scott Eckhard Jewett. No-party affiliation: Dean Ocean Abrams, Charles Burkett, Jeffrey Peter “Dr. Jeff” Datto, Moliere “Moe” Dimanche, Desmond Meade, Frank J. Russo. Write-in: Kathy Anderson, David “DJ” DeJesus, Richard Paul Dembinsky, M.W. Khan, Erik Morris.
Attorney General
Republican: James Uthmeier*. Democrat: Jose Javier Rodriguez.
Chief Financial Officer
Republicans: Frank William Collige, Blaise Ingoglia*. Democrats: Earle Ford, Annette Taddeo.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Republicans: Wilton Simpson*, Matt Taylor. Democrats: Joey Mendoza Atkins, Donald A. “Don” Prichard. Write-in: Kyle “KC” Gibson.
A view inside the Florida Senate. Voters in Volusia and Brevard counties will be electing a new state senator, as Tom Wright reaches his limit of two four-year terms.
State Senator, District 8
Republican: Jake Johansson. Democrat: Judy M. Ngying. Libertarian: Gabriel Jude Wozniak.
Florida House District 19
Republican: Sam Greco*. Democrat: Suzanna Pavelle.
Florida House District 27
Republican: Richard Gentry*. Democrat: Andy Ferrari.
Florida House District 28
Republican: Bill Partington*. Democrat: Sammy Jackson. Libertarian: Joseph “Joe” Hannoush.
Florida House District 29
Republican: Webster Barnaby*. Democrat: Don Kanfer.
Florida House District 30
Republican: Chase Tramont*. Democrat: Edwin Munoz.
5th District Court of Appeal
Note: Voters will choose whether or not to retain these three judges.
John M. Harris, Scott D. Makar, Rand F. Wallis.
7th Circuit Judge, Group 26
Carleen Leffler, Jeanne Stratis
Volusia County Council At Large
Nancy J. Miller, Mike Poniatowski, Barry Powell
Volusia County Council Member, District 1
Wendy Anderson, Don Dempsey*, Melissa D. Thorne
Volusia County Council Member, District 3
Anthony Gorham, Danny Robins*, Bryon White
Volusia County Council Member, District 5
David Santiago*, J. David Sosa
Volusia County School Board Member, District 1
Brenda Beery, Jaclyn Carrell, Jamie Michele Haynes*
Volusia County School Board Member, District 3
Grace Kellermeier, Jessie Thompson*
Volusia County School Board Member, District 5
Ruben Colon*, Dean Condon
West Volusia Hospital Authority, Group B, Seat 2
Voloria Manning*, David Markle
Three seats on the Daytona Beach City Commission will be on the ballot in 2026. Daytona Beach City Hall is located at 301 S. Ridgewood Ave.
Daytona Beach Commissioner, Zone 1
John Navarra, Monica Paris*
Daytona Beach Commissioner, Zone 3
Christos Mavronas, Quanita May*, Steve Miller
Daytona Beach Commissioner, Zone 5
John Counts, Aaron Harrison, Willie F. Williams
Daytona Beach Shores Commission, Seat 3
Vince DonVito, Ed Offerman
DeBary Mayor
Phyllis Butlein, Lita Handy-Peters
Deltona Mayor
Santiago Avila, Jr.*, Maritza A. Vazquez, Jason Voelz
Deltona Commission, District 1
Davison Heriot*, Brandy White
Deltona Commission, District 3
Tara D’Errico, Sean O’Donnell
Deltona Commission, District 5
Christopher Bellingham, Stephen R. Colwell, Jr.*
Deltona Commission, District 6
Chris Nabicht*, Christian O’Brien, Jody Lee Storozuk
Edgewater Mayor
Diezel D. DePew, Wayne McCloskey, Steven Oleksy
Edgewater Council, District 1
Charlotte Hope Gillis*, Chuck Martin
Edgewater Council, District 3
Debbie Dolbow*, Jim McGinnis
Holly Hill Commission, District 2
Mike Cerbo, Carmen Ruiz
Two seats on the New Smyrna Beach City Commission will be on the ballot in 2026: mayor and city commissioner for Zone 2.
New Smyrna Beach Mayor
Fred E. Cleveland*, Lisa Martin
New Smyrna Beach Commission, Zone 2
Jennifer Devine, Cindi Amaral Flanagan, Lou Pate, Cynthia Sniezak
Oak Hill Commission, Seat 3
Joseph A. Catigano*, Terry Mason
Orange City Council At-Large
Stephen P. Gensel, Jr., Dana Knight*
Orange City Council, District 3
Brett Marquez, Sherry Pough
Ormond Beach Mayor
Damien Curry, George Doran, Jason Leslie*, Lori Tolland
Ormond Beach Commission, Zone 1
Alan Burton, Melissa DeVriese, Coleen McMahon
Ormond Beach Commission, Zone 2
Jennifer Bright, Travis Sargent*
Ormond Beach Commission, Zone 3
Kristin Deaton*, Ted Rhodes
Ormond Beach Commission, Zone 4
Amber Bobak, Harold Briley*, Barry du Moulin
Pierson Council, Seat 1
Julie M. Chrisp, Linnie Richardson*
South Daytona Council, Seat 2
Victoria Maxwell, Doug Quartier*
Flagler County Commission, District 2
Republicans: Greg Feldman, Theresa Pontieri. Independent: Raymond Royer
Flagler County Commission, District 4
Republicans: Anna Jones, Drew Moss, Leann Pennington*. Write-in: Denise “Woody” Calderwood
Flagler County School Board, District 1
Cathy Moon, Jill R. Woolbright
Flagler County School Board, District 2
Will Furry*, Rob Wood
Flagler County School Board, District 4
Christy Chong*, Ron Long, Trevor Tucker
Palm Coast City Council, District 2
Antonio “Tony” Amaral, Jr., Jeani Duarte, Jimmy Hengy
Palm Coast City Council, District 4
Dylana “Dee” Galery, John Kvederis, Ramon Marrero, Darlene Shelley
Deer Run Community Development District, Seat 2
Jeanna James, Gary Masten*
Grand Haven Community Development District, Seat 3
Joe Janukaitis, Ray Krov
— Mark Harper covers politics, government, and education in Florida, focusing mostly on Volusia County, for The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Florida 2026 election guide. Every candidate in Volusia, Flagler