Jake Johansson
County Council Member, At-Large on the Volusia County Council
Source: Official roster, volusia.org
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In the records we collect, Jake cast 1,738 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 99% of the time, attended 47 of 51 recorded meetings, and made 199 motions.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 1,586 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for Florida Senate, District 8 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified. $290,298 raised in monetary contributions
JMGJCompare candidatesWhat this office does
County Commissioner. Duties under Florida law
… (e) COMMISSIONERS. Except when otherwise provided by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of four years. …
(1) The legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to carry on county government. To the extent not inconsistent with general or special law, this power includes, but is not restricted to, the power to: (a) Adopt its own rules of procedure, select its officers, and set the time and place of its official meetings. (b) Provide for the prosecution and defense of legal causes in behalf of the county or state and retain counsel and set their compensation. (c) Provide and maintain county buildings. …
Where Jake stands
On 80 recorded votes where members disagreed, Jake was on the prevailing side 69 times and in the minority 11 times. The minority votes were most often on government operations - appointments and housing & development.
- Government Operations - Ordinances & ProcedureYes 14, No 4
- Voted no on Ordinance 2025-11, amending Section 14- 42, classification of dogs as dangerous to include minimum insurance coverage requirements, amending provisions.... Carried 4 to 3, May 6, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on Ordinance 2025-09. Ordinance adding Chapter 58, Article V, Medical Provider Liens and establishing for certain medical providers an entitlement to liens for.... Failed 3 to 4, Feb 18, 2025. Record
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 11, No 0
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 6, No 5
- Voted no on Ordinance 2026-12 implementing term limits for boards, committees, or other appointed bodies. Carried 5 to 2, Jul 21, 2026. Record
- Voted yes on SunRail Customer Advisory Committee appointment. [Must ride SunRail at least three days per week]. Failed 6 to 1, Oct 21, 2025. Record
- Voted no on At-Large appointment to the Halifax Area Advertising Authority (HAAA). Carried 5 to 1, Jun 4, 2024. Record
- Environmental Land AcquisitionYes 6, No 3
- Voted no on Award of Agreement for Paid Parking Services - Off-Beach Parking to PCI Municipal Services, LLC, 24-P-62JD. Estimated annual expenditure: $1,515,000 ($1.5M). Carried 6 to 1, Jul 16, 2024. Record
- Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 9, No 0
- Housing & DevelopmentYes 5, No 3
- Voted yes on award to Banyan Development Group, LLC, for Affordable Housing Development Funding, 25-P- 04MC. Tabled Agenda Item# 12448-09. Expenditure: $1,727,408 ($1.7M). Failed 3 to 4, May 20, 2025. Record
- Voted no on Appointment of City of DeLand's recommendation of Markesha Lewis to the Spring Hill Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Carried 5 to 2, Dec 3, 2024. Record
- Not in a single policy areaYes 12, No 2
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Jake was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation26 motions
- Government Operations - Appointments22 motions
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation20 motions
- Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement18 motions
- Environmental Land Acquisition16 motions
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater14 motions
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways14 motions
- Not in a single policy area19 motions
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Oct 6, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: 2026 ECHO Grant Cycle Award Recommendations. Total potential grant awards: $13,144,290
APPROVED as presented by staff with the exception of the Daytona proposal.
Carried 6 to 1. Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement. Official record
- Oct 6, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: 2026 ECHO Grant Cycle Award Recommendations. Total potential grant awards: $13,144,290
APPROVED Harvey Avenue Boardwalk Extension and Beach Access Improvement project submitted by the City of Daytona Beach.
Carried 4 to 3. Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement. Official record
- Sep 3, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 13: Budget Resolution - First public hearing on tentative budget and millage rates for fiscal year 2026-27. Gross Budget: $1,800,271,784 Net of Interfund Transfers, Internal Service Funds and Reserves (Net Budget): $1,064,798,131
Motion 2 of 18 on this item
7 motions on this item, all with the same vote
Carried 6 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record
- Aug 4, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 10: Resolution - Fee Schedule Annual CPI Adjustment Policy.
APPROVED and ADOPTED Resolution 2026-123
Carried 4 to 2. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 10: Fiscal Year 2026-27 TRIM Rates and Budget Overview. Total Recommended Budget, Net of Interfund Transfers, Reserves and Internal Service Funds: $1,064,898,344
APPROVED recommended 2026-2027 TRIM Rates.
Carried 6 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 11: Resolution 2026-xx, establishing a repeat domestic abuser database and providing for inclusion of certain records within that database for those who meet the criteria of a convicted repeat domestic abuser per court records
APPROVED and ADOPTED amended Resolution 2026-115 to require one conviction, include the database to go up to 10 years back and to include the Domestic Abuse Council’s information on the webpage.
Carried 6 to 1. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 12: Ordinance 2026-12 implementing term limits for boards, committees, or other appointed bodies.
DENIED Ordinance 2026-12
Carried 5 to 2. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 05: from the June 2nd 2026 meeting - proposed vacation of a portion of Bethune-Volusia Beach, Unit 3 of 7 Units, Map Book 11, Page 157.
APPROVED for the vacate application for Greg Belitz be rescheduled with the $660 reapplication fee waived and for the petitioner to pay for the re- advertisement. Request to have staff add a six month moratorium on the discussion for Data Centers.
Carried 5 to 2. Environmental Land Acquisition. Official record
- Jun 16, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: Indefinitely.
Carried 4 to 2. Official record
- Jun 2, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of +/- 2.59 acres from the Urban Multi-Family Residential (R-8) zoning classification to a Planned Unit Development (PUD), located at 5499 South Atlantic Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. (PUD-26-026) (County Council District 3). Owner: Southwind Homeowners Association Applicant: Debbie Valle, Southwind Homeowners Association
APPROVED and ADPOPTED Resolution 2026-66
Carried 5 to 2. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Jun 2, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 09: Ordinance 2026-09. Small-scale Comprehensive Plan amendment from the Urban Low Intensity (ULI) Future Land Use (FLU) designation to the Mixed-Use Zone (MXZ) FLU designation for a 6.10-acre property. (Case CPA-24-007) (County Council District 5). Owner: G.A. Newbern and Palmer B, LLC. Applicant: Mark Watts, Esq., Cobb Cole Attorneys at Law
APPROVED and ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2026-09
Carried 4 to 3. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Jun 2, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 10: Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of 6.10 acres from the Urban Single-Family Residential (R-4) zoning classification to a Planned Unit Development, with a Mixed- Use subclassification (PUD), Enterprise. (PUD-24-012) (County Council District 5). Owner: G.A. Newbern and Palmer B, LLC. Applicant: Mark Watts, Esq., Cobb Cole Attorneys at Law
APPROVED and ADPOPTED Resolution 2026-68
Carried 4 to 3. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $327,997 and spent $159,020 for the 2026 election.
2026 campaign$337,997 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals32%
- Businesses23%
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political committees (PACs)30%
- Other organizations1%
- Other14%
Where contributors live
- Florida94%
- Outside Florida6%
- Not reported0%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Other / Not classified25%
- Retired16%
- Real estate & construction11%
- Finance & insurance11%
- Legal11%
- Other26%
Largest contributors
- FLORIDA REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC. (TALLAHASSEE)$35,842
- BOOK RONALD (HOLLYWOOD)$2,000
- COMMITTEE OF AUTOMOTIVE RETAILERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- CHIRO-PAC PC (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- FRIENDS OF JIM BOYD (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- THE COMMITTEE FOR FLORIDA JUSTICE REFORM (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- FLORIDA INTERNET AND TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, INC. (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A. (FORT LAUDERDALE)$2,000
How the campaign spent
- Consulting & staff45%
- Advertising & media28%
- Other / Not described13%
- Signs & printing5%
- Events & meetings3%
- Other6%
In the news
Headlines that name Jake, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Orlando Sentinel, Oct 12, 20262026 Voters Guide: Jake Johansson running for Florida State Senate District 8
- Florida Politics, Feb 4, 2026Sheriffs back Jake Johansson for SD 8
- Florida Politics, Dec 3, 2025Florida Chamber backs Jake Johansson for SD 8
- WNDB - News Daytona Beach, Aug 8, 2025Volusia Charter Review Applicant Says Johansson Voted Against Him Improperly
- Florida Politics, Jul 15, 2025Associated Industries of Florida throws its support to Jake Johansson in open SD 8 contest
- Florida Politics, Jul 11, 2025Jake Johansson clears 6-figure mark in campaign to succeed Tommy Wright in SD 8
- Florida’s Voice, Mar 25, 2025Retired Navy Captain Jake Johansson receives key Senate endorsements for District 8 seat
- Florida Politics, Mar 25, 2025Senate Republican leaders back Jake Johansson in open SD 8 race
- Florida Politics, Mar 21, 2025‘Carry the torch’: Tommy Wright endorses Jake Johansson as his favored successor in SD 8
- Observer Local News, Dec 6, 2024Volusia County Councilman Jake Johansson files to run for Florida Senate
Official announcements
- Official release, Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Hosts Veterans Leadership Summit
- Official release, Mar 27, 2026Volusia County Unveils Vietnam Memorial Monument
- Official release, Mar 10, 2026Volusia County to Unveil Vietnam Memorial Wall
- Official release, Jan 14, 2026County Council Members Johansson and Robins to Host Town Hall Jan. 29
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.