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Volusia County, Florida

Deltona Commission District 5

2 candidates are tracked for Deltona Commission District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christopher Bellingham and Stephen R. Colwell, Jr.. 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: Christopher Bellingham and Stephen R. Colwell, Jr. meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Supervisor of Elections' certified sample ballot; Colwell remains on the ballot despite the city clerk's non-qualification finding unless a court rules otherwise.

What this office does

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.

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Christopher Bellingham

Christopher Bellingham

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Publish road repair schedules with quarterly public reporting
  • Address drainage and protect the aquifer ahead of storms
  • Require new development to pay its fair share of infrastructure costs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Christopher Bellingham, a former Army combat medic with the 10th Mountain Division who completed more than 300 combat missions across two Afghanistan deployments, is a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialist and founder of the Chosin Foundation, per his campaign site. He holds a B.S. in chemistry from UC Santa Barbara and a Master of Public Administration from CSU Northridge, and is pursuing a doctorate in public administration and public finance at the University of Central Florida, per the same site. Christopher Bellingham appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Deltona Commission District 5, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Campaign finance

$4,494 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Stephen R. Colwell, Jr.

Nonpartisan

Biography

Stephen R. Colwell, Jr. is a sitting Deltona commissioner seeking reelection. The city clerk declared him non-qualified after the filing deadline, but the Supervisor of Elections says he remains on the ballot and votes for him will count unless a court rules otherwise, per Spectrum News 13 and the West Volusia Beacon. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Campaign finance

$650 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Deltona Commission District 5 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Deltona Commission District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christopher Bellingham and Stephen R. Colwell, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Deltona Commission 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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Candidate profiles
Christopher Bellingham, full profileStephen R. Colwell, Jr., full profileOfficial Florida election office