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, Ruben Colón, is on the ballot.
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DECIDED August 18: incumbent Ruben Colón was reelected outright with 62.9 percent over Dean Condon, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Ruben Colón holds the District 5 seat on the Volusia County School Board, per the district's official board roster. He is a qualified candidate for reelection on the August 18, 2026 ballot.
$9,307 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the News 6 questionnaire.
Dean Condon is a nonprofit executive, per local election reporting on the qualified field. He is a qualified candidate for School Board District 5 on the August 18, 2026 ballot.
$3,595 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Volusia County School Board District 5 in 2026?
The Volusia County School Board District 5 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Ruben Colón won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Ruben Colón and Dean Condon. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Volusia County School Board 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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