County Council Member, District 1
Source: enr.electionsfl.org
This seat represents District 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates:
Don Dempsey
In runoffNonpartisan · Incumbent · runoff
Don Dempsey serves on the Volusia County Council and is an attorney who began as an assistant state attorney in 1990 before building a practice in criminal defense and family law.
Nonpartisan · lost
Melissa D. Thorne is a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Volusia County (Florida) Council in the nonpartisan August 2026 election. Melissa has not previously held Volusia County Council office.
Wendy Anderson
In runoffNonpartisan · runoff
Wendy Anderson is a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Volusia County (Florida) Council in the nonpartisan August 2026 election. She is a biologist and environmentalist and currently serves as an elected Supervisor of the Volusia County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Source: volusiaelections.gov