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2 candidates are tracked for Volusia County Council District 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Wendy Anderson and Don Dempsey. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 result: Wendy Anderson (47.6 percent) and incumbent Don Dempsey (32.1 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.
Wendy Anderson
Nonpartisan
Wendy Anderson is a biologist and environmentalist who serves on the Volusia Soil and Water Conservation District board, per local election reporting. She is a qualified candidate for County Council District 1 in the August 18, 2026 primary.
2026 priorities
- Responsible budgeting and a return to core government responsibilities
- Keep farmers farming and protect working agricultural lands
- Grow the economy, not the footprint: redevelopment, flooding, natural resources
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $54,310 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Don Dempsey
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Don Dempsey is a DeLand criminal defense attorney who began his legal career as a Volusia assistant state attorney in 1990, per his campaign site; he is the sitting District 1 council member, per the county's official roster.
2026 priorities
- Responsible flood mitigation countywide, per his campaign site
- Cut county spending and taxes and fight for home rule, per his campaign site
- Oppose deep-well injection of reclaimed water and AI data centers, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $13,000 (county campaign-finance filings).
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