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Volusia County, Florida

Daytona Beach Commissioner Zone 1

2 candidates are tracked for Daytona Beach Commissioner Zone 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Navarra and Monica Paris. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: incumbent Monica Paris and John Navarra meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' certified sample ballot.

Florida › Volusia County › Daytona Beach Commissioner Zone 1

John Navarra

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Ensure accountability and safeguard taxpayer money through proper accounting procedures
  • Address homelessness by researching solutions used in other cities

Per the VOTE411 responses.

Biography

John Navarra, a teacher at Pine Ridge High School for more than two decades, per the Palm Coast/Ormond Beach Observer, has lived in Daytona Beach for more than 40 years and previously ran for Florida House District 28 in 2022 and 2024, per his VOTE411 responses. He serves on the city's Flooding Research Committee, per VOTE411. John Navarra appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daytona Beach Commissioner Zone 1, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Campaign finance

$6,485 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Monica Paris

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Address quality-of-life issues: flooding, homelessness, nuisance properties, public space upkeep
  • Improve infrastructure including Peninsula Drive, Nova Canal maintenance and stormwater drainage

Per the VOTE411 responses.

Biography

Monica Paris, Daytona Beach's City Commissioner for Zone 1, was born in Italy and raised in Brooklyn, New York, per the city's official website. She has lived in Daytona Beach since 2016 and was first elected to the commission in 2022, seeking a second term, per the Palm Coast/Ormond Beach Observer. Monica Paris appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daytona Beach Commissioner Zone 1, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Campaign finance

$6,350 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Who is running for Daytona Beach Commissioner Zone 1 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Daytona Beach Commissioner Zone 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Navarra and Monica Paris. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Daytona Beach Commissioner Zone 1 election in Florida?

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