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2 candidates are tracked for Deltona Mayor, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Maritza A. Vazquez and Jason Voelz. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 result: Maritza A. Vazquez (34 percent) and Jason Voelz (33.6 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, eliminating incumbent Mayor Santiago Avila Jr. (32.3 percent), per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. Vazquez remains on the ballot despite the city clerk's non-qualification finding unless a court rules otherwise.
Maritza A. Vazquez
Nonpartisan
Maritza A. Vazquez is Deltona's vice mayor. The city clerk declared her non-qualified after the filing deadline, but the Supervisor of Elections says she remains on the ballot and votes for her will count unless a court rules otherwise, per Spectrum News 13 and the West Volusia Beacon.
2026 priorities
- Prepare the city budget for property-tax reform impacts, per her VOTE411 responses
- Prioritize and finish existing projects before starting new ones, per her VOTE411 responses
Reported fundraising: $3,552 (county campaign-finance filings).
Jason Voelz is a real estate agent, per Spectrum News 13.
2026 priorities
- Property taxes, water quality and flooding, per his VOTE411 responses
- A countywide flood alliance among cities, per his VOTE411 responses
- Hire a full-time grant writer to fund sewer conversion without tax hikes, per his VOTE411 responses
Reported fundraising: $12,500 (county campaign-finance filings).
