Ruben Colón
School Board Member, District 5 on the Volusia County School Board
Source: Official roster, vcsedu.org
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- 386-337-1071
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On the ballot
Running for Volusia County School Board, District 5 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Inactive. $29,025 raised in monetary contributions
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School Board Member. Duties under Florida law
… (b) The school board shall operate, control and supervise all free public schools within the school district and determine the rate of school district taxes within the limits prescribed herein. Two or more school districts may operate and finance joint educational programs.
… (2) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.—In accordance with the provisions of s. 4(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution, district school boards shall operate, control, and supervise all free public schools in their respective districts and may exercise any power except as expressly prohibited by the State Constitution or general law. …
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
2026 campaign$35,000 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals50%
- Businesses12%
- Candidate loans to own campaign20%
- Other18%
Where contributors live
- Volusia County46%
- Elsewhere in Florida49%
- Not reported5%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Other / Not classified29%
- Business owners & executives24%
- Retired11%
- Health care9%
- Real estate & construction8%
- Other19%
Largest contributors
- Forough Hosseini (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Robert Deininger (Apopka)$1,000
- Nellie Lupoli (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Nina Lockett (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Nika Houssini (Daytona Beach)$1,000
- Mike Freeman (Destin)$1,000
- Kendall B McEachern (Destin)$1,000
- Erin Wagner (Sarasota)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Other / Not described46%
- Advertising & media29%
- Signs & printing19%
- Office & supplies3%
- Fees & filing1%
- Other1%
Source: Volusia SOE campaign reports
2026 campaign$35,000 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals50%
- Businesses12%
- Candidate loans to own campaign20%
- Other18%
Where contributors live
- Volusia County46%
- Elsewhere in Florida49%
- Not reported5%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives24%
- Other / Not classified17%
- Health care14%
- Retired11%
- Real estate & construction8%
- Other26%
Largest contributors
- Forough Hosseini (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Robert Deininger (Apopka)$1,000
- Nellie Lupoli (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Nina Lockett (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Nika Houssini (Daytona Beach)$1,000
- Mike Freeman (Destin)$1,000
- Kendall B McEachern (Destin)$1,000
- Erin Wagner (Sarasota)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Other / Not described46%
- Advertising & media29%
- Signs & printing19%
- Office & supplies3%
- Fees & filing1%
- Other1%
Source: Volusia County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
In the news
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- WNDB - News Daytona Beach, Aug 19, 2026Ruben Colón Wins Re-Election; 2 School Board Colleagues Face Different Fates
- The Florida Trib, Aug 18, 2026Volusia School Board District 5: Who are Dean Condon and Ruben Colón?
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Aug 17, 2022It's Ruben Colón vs. Fred Lowry in Deltona-area Volusia School Board district election
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