Who is running for Edgewater Mayor in 2026?

The Edgewater Mayor race was decided at the 2026 primary - Diezel D. DePew won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: Diezel D. DePew, Wayne McCloskey and Steven Oleksy. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Volusia County, Florida

Edgewater Mayor

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Diezel D. DePew won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Diezel D. DePew was reelected outright with 55.2 percent over Wayne McCloskey and Steven Oleksy, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Diezel D. DePew

Nonpartisan

Diezel D. DePew is the sitting mayor of Edgewater, first elected in 2022 at age 18, per local election reporting; an Edgewater native, he says he has never voted for a major subdivision PUD, per his VOTE411 responses.

2026 priorities

Manage growth, including support for the building moratorium, per his campaign site
Fund the stormwater master plan and flood fixes, per his VOTE411 responses
Never vote for a utility increase, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.

Reported fundraising: $17,865 (county campaign-finance filings).

Campaign site →

Also ran in the primary

Wayne McCloskey

Nonpartisan

Profile

Wayne McCloskey is a retired businessman, former school crossing guard and police department volunteer, per the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Steven Oleksy

Nonpartisan

Profile

Steven Oleksy is a former professional hockey defenseman who played in the NHL, with a background in business management and marketing; he has lived in Edgewater for two years, per his campaign announcement.

Address flooding and protect waterways, per his campaign announcement
Manage growth while preserving Edgewater's charm, per his campaign announcement

Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Volusia County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Florida Division of Elections, or see the full Volusia County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.