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2 candidates are tracked for Palm Coast City Council District 4, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Darlene Shelley and Dylana "Dee" Galery. Candidate information follows official Flagler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 result: Darlene Shelley (32.1 percent) and Dylana Galery (26.9 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per FlaglerLive.
Darlene Shelley
Nonpartisan
Retired Home Depot employee (customer service/loss prevention), per FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap; her SOE statement and campaign site cite 25 years of operations management experience and prior ownership/management of a family florist and garden business.
2026 priorities
- Smart, sustainable growth that maintains small-town charm, per darleneforpalmcoast.com
- Stormwater management and flood mitigation, per darleneforpalmcoast.com
- Budget transparency and eliminating wasteful spending, per darleneforpalmcoast.com
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $8,755 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Dylana "Dee" Galery
Nonpartisan
UCF political science graduate from a military family who works with deaf/blind students and previously managed large remodeling operations, per FlaglerLive's Tiger Bay forum recap; her SOE candidate statement cites leadership experience managing teams and budgets across multiple states.
2026 priorities
- Infrastructure prioritized before new expansion, per SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement
- Addressing drainage and flooding concerns, per SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement
- Transparent communication about city finances and collaborative decision-making, per SOE (VoterFocus) candidate statement
Reported fundraising: $8,663 (county campaign-finance filings).
