Santiago Avila, Jr.
FL
Santiago Avila, Jr. is a nonpartisan candidate for Deltona Mayor in the 2026 City of Deltona municipal election.
Where Santiago Avila, Jr. stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Efficiency (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 oppose
Drove a city vehicle to Washington with his wife and charged hotel costs to the city while attending the presidential inauguration, then told a quasi-judicial hearing he had not known the city travel policy beforehand. Four of the seven commissioners voted that he knowingly broke it, one short of the supermajority needed, so no penalty followed.
February 17, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
Source: mynews13.com · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Pressed the state transportation department to start the Volusia-to-Seminole segment of the Interstate 4 widening sooner, saying the stretch carries Deltona residents to where most of them work, as the commission moved to adopt a resolution backing faster action.
July 21, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clickorlando.com · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Elected mayor of Deltona, Florida on November 8, 2022, becoming the city's first Hispanic mayor. The term runs through November 2026.
November 8, 2022
Source: deltonafl.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Past race Santiago Avila, Jr. ran in:
- Deltona Mayor · August 18, 2026 · Deltona city, Florida
Profile last researched July 16, 2026.