General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Volusia County Council, District 5
2 candidates are on the ballot. David Santiago holds the seat now, facing J. David Sosa.
Voters in Volusia County Council District 5 choose this seat.
What this office does
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. …
David SantiagoIncumbentNonpartisan officeStatus: AdvancedJDJ. David SosaNonpartisan officeStatus: AdvancedMoney raised
Monetary receipts reported to the filing officer this cycle, including any loans. In-kind gifts are listed separately. See Who gave for the breakdown.
Source: Volusia County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Volusia County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Volusia County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Volusia County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals16%
- Businesses29%
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political committees (PACs)2%
- Other5%
- Individuals47%
- Businesses3%
- Candidate self-funding0%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- J. Hyatt Brown (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- Swakopmund Inc. (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- Zambezi LLC (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- J. Hyatt Brown (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- Swakopmund Inc. (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- George Morning (Orlando)$1,000
- Joseph Moulton Jr (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- George Morning (Orlando)$1,000
- Joseph Moulton Jr (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Ariel Mercedes (Orange City)$790
Record in office
From recorded votes and meeting attendance collected for the bodies this person serves on.
- 1,737 recorded votes
- With the final outcome 99% of the time
- Attended 94% of recorded meetings
- 301 motions made
No record in a tracked office
What they bring forward
Most frequent policy areas in the bills they introduced and motions they made.
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
No bills or motions on file
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- Jason Voelz (Inactive)