City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
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Florida › Volusia County › New Smyrna Beach Commission Zone 2
DECIDED August 18: Jennifer Devine won outright with 59 percent over Cynthia Sniezak and Lou Pate, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan
Per the VOTE411 responses.
Jennifer Devine is an attorney and former U.S. Army captain who served in the first Gulf War, and a former DHS asylum officer with corporate HR leadership experience and an MBA, per her campaign site.
$39,321 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Lou Pate was on the August 18, 2026 ballot for New Smyrna Beach Commission Zone 2, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lou Pate.
$928 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Cynthia Sniezak is a retired Disney project-management professional and former financial-services analyst who later ran a transportation consulting business; she has attended every city commission and planning meeting for five years, per her campaign site.
$3,326 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for New Smyrna Beach Commission Zone 2 in 2026?
The New Smyrna Beach Commission Zone 2 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Jennifer Devine won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: Jennifer Devine, Lou Pate and Cynthia Sniezak. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Smyrna Beach Commission Zone 2 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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