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Volusia County, Florida

Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1

What this office does

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.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

Florida › Volusia County › Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1

Decided at the 2026 primary: Melissa DeVriese won the seat

DECIDED August 18: Melissa DeVriese won outright with 51.2 percent over Alan Burton and Coleen McMahon, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Melissa DeVriese

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Careful budget stewardship of residents' dollars
  • Public safety and well-served neighborhoods
  • Thoughtful growth and infrastructure decisions

Per her VOTE411 responses.

Biography

Melissa DeVriese is a lifelong Ormond Beach resident with a background in law and business who runs a company with more than 370 employees, and a past Junior League president and Easterseals chair, per her campaign site and VOTE411 responses.

Campaign finance

$68,236 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Also ran in the primary

Alan Burton

Alan Burton

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Zero-based budgeting and property-tax caps
  • Smart growth and conservation stewardship
  • Measure and maintain stormwater systems to cut flooding

Per the VOTE411 responses.

Biography

Alan Burton owns Burton Valuation, a real estate appraisal business, and previously served as the City of Ormond Beach's Leisure Services director, per the Ormond Beach Observer. He has lived in Ormond Beach since 1996 and served on the Volusia Soil and Water Conservation District board from 2014 to 2016, per the same source. Alan Burton was on the August 18, 2026 ballot for Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Campaign finance

$11,764 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Coleen McMahon

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Line-by-line budget review and no new taxes or fees
  • Responsible development with developers paying true costs
  • Stormwater investment and wetlands protection

Per the VOTE411 responses.

Biography

Coleen McMahon is a registered nurse who also holds a broker license, per the Ormond Beach Observer. She moved to Ormond Beach in 2023, after also living there from 2000 to 2006, per the same source. Coleen McMahon was on the August 18, 2026 ballot for Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.

Campaign finance

$6,628 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1 in 2026?

The Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Melissa DeVriese won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: Alan Burton, Melissa DeVriese and Coleen McMahon. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1 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
Melissa DeVriese, full profileAlan Burton, full profileColeen McMahon, full profileOfficial Florida election office