2 candidates are tracked for Volusia County Council District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Santiago and J. David Sosa. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: David Santiago and J. David Sosa meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' certified sample ballot.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, David Santiago, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
David Santiago is a U.S. Army veteran and insurance and real estate small-business owner who served as a state representative and Deltona city commissioner, per his campaign materials; he is the sitting District 5 council member seeking a second term, per the Daytona Times. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
$13,695 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Sosa is a former Deltona city commissioner and owner of Sosa Martial Arts Inc., per the campaign site. He was born in New York, lived in Puerto Rico as a child and now lives in Deltona, per the campaign site.
$4,363 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Volusia County Council District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Volusia County Council District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Santiago and J. David Sosa. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Volusia County Council District 5 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Volusia County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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