2 candidates are tracked for Volusia County School Board District 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brenda Beery and Jamie Michele Haynes. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 result: Brenda Beery (49.6 percent) fell just short of an outright win and meets incumbent Jamie Michele Haynes (35.7 percent) in a November 3 runoff, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Jamie Michele Haynes, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Beery is a former teacher with classroom and school administration experience, and also has business leadership experience, per the campaign site.
$52,839 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Jamie Michele Haynes holds the District 1 seat on the Volusia County School Board, where she has served since 2018 and is the board's vice chair, per the district's official board roster. She is a qualified candidate for reelection in the August 18, 2026 primary.
$23,275 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Volusia County School Board District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Volusia County School Board District 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brenda Beery and Jamie Michele Haynes. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Volusia County School Board District 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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