Santiago Avila, Jr.
Mayor on the City of Deltona City Commission
Source: Official roster, deltonafl.gov
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In the records we collect, Santiago made 9 motions.
Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for Deltona Mayor in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Defeated. $32,116 raised in monetary contributions
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What they bring forward
Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use5 motions
- Housing & Development1 motion
- Government Operations - Appointments1 motion
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways1 motion
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
2026 campaign$32,875 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals50%
- Businesses47%
- Other3%
Where contributors live
- Volusia County58%
- Elsewhere in Florida39%
- Outside Florida0%
- Not reported3%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives39%
- Real estate & construction19%
- Retired15%
- Other / Not classified10%
- Government & military6%
- Other11%
Largest contributors
- C's Waffles Deltona (Deltona)$1,000
- Carlos Sanchez (Altamonte Springs)$1,000
- Expert Car Care Inc - Winter P (Winter Park)$1,000
- Expert Car Care 7 LLC (Coral Springs)$1,000
- Expert Car Care 5 LLC (Deltona)$1,000
- Expert Car Care 3 LLC (Deltona)$1,000
- Expert Car Care Inc 2 (Oviedo)$1,000
- Jobalia Development Group LLC (Daytona Beach)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Other / Not described34%
- Consulting & staff22%
- Advertising & media17%
- Signs & printing11%
- Events & meetings7%
- Other9%
Source: Volusia SOE campaign reports
2026 campaign$32,875 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals50%
- Businesses47%
- Other3%
Where contributors live
- Volusia County58%
- Elsewhere in Florida39%
- Outside Florida0%
- Not reported3%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives36%
- Real estate & construction19%
- Retired15%
- Other / Not classified8%
- Government & military6%
- Other15%
Largest contributors
- C's Waffles Deltona (Deltona)$1,000
- Carlos Sanchez (Altamonte Springs)$1,000
- Expert Car Care Inc - Winter P (Winter Park)$1,000
- Expert Car Care 7 LLC (Coral Springs)$1,000
- Expert Car Care 5 LLC (Deltona)$1,000
- Expert Car Care 3 LLC (Deltona)$1,000
- Expert Car Care Inc 2 (Oviedo)$1,000
- Jobalia Development Group LLC (Daytona Beach)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Other / Not described34%
- Consulting & staff22%
- Advertising & media17%
- Signs & printing11%
- Events & meetings7%
- Other9%
Source: Volusia County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
In the news
Headlines that name Santiago, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Feb 25, 2025Deltona vote allows Mayor Santiago Avila, Jr., to avoid penalty over Washington, D.C. trip
- WNDB - News Daytona Beach, Feb 7, 2025Deltona Mayor Santiago Avila Responds to Misspending Allegations
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Nov 15, 2022Deltona's new mayor, Santiago Avila Jr., and newly-elected commissioners sworn in Monday
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Nov 8, 2022Santiago Avila Jr. bests incumbent Heidi Herzberg in race for mayor of Deltona
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Aug 24, 2022Deltona mayoral race bound for runoff in November; incumbent Herzberg facing Avila
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Aug 1, 2022Meet Deltona's 3 mayoral candidates: Santiago Avila Jr., Heidi Herzberg and Gus Kostianis