It's already August, and it's an election year. Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably realize that it is shaping up to be a presidential race for the record books. We've all seen the television ads and the press regarding the two leading candidates. But what about the local races? For the first time is several years, Volusia County will have a new sheriff, with several qualified candidates. Also open is a DeLand City Commissioner seat, along with other local positions that affect us locally in very important ways. Below is a brief rundown of some of those available political seats and those running for them in the DeLand area.
Republican Party
Representative in Congress - District 6Democratic Party
Representative in Congress - District 6State Representative - District 26
Circuit Judge - 7th Judicial Circuit, Group 4
Representative in Congress - District 6Democratic Party
Representative in Congress - District 6State Representative - District 26
- Patrick Henry
- Steve Miller
Circuit Judge - 7th Judicial Circuit, Group 4
- Chris France (Withdrawn)
- Sebrina L. Slack
- Stasia Warren
- Wendell C. Bradford
- Dave Brannon
- Mike Chitwood
- Eric Dietrich
- James E. (Jim) Gillum
- Jason P. Davis
- Greg Gimbert
- Ed Kelley
- Tom Laputka
- Jeff Hunter
- Voloria Manning
- Buz Nesbit
- Kevin Reid