Who is running for Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1 in 2026?

The Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Melissa DeVriese won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: Alan Burton, Melissa DeVriese and Coleen McMahon. Candidate information follows official Volusia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Volusia County, Florida

Ormond Beach Commission Zone 1

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Melissa DeVriese won the seat

DECIDED August 18: Melissa DeVriese won outright with 51.2 percent over Alan Burton and Coleen McMahon, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Melissa DeVriese

Nonpartisan

Melissa DeVriese is a lifelong Ormond Beach resident with a background in law and business who runs a company with more than 370 employees, and a past Junior League president and Easterseals chair, per her campaign site and VOTE411 responses.

2026 priorities

Careful budget stewardship of residents' dollars, per her VOTE411 responses
Public safety and well-served neighborhoods, per her campaign site
Thoughtful growth and infrastructure decisions, per her campaign site

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

Reported fundraising: $68,236 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Alan Burton

Nonpartisan

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Alan Burton cites decades of high-level management experience and community service, per his campaign site.

Zero-based budgeting and property-tax caps, per his VOTE411 responses
Smart growth and conservation stewardship, per his VOTE411 responses
Measure and maintain stormwater systems to cut flooding, per his VOTE411 responses

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Coleen McMahon

Nonpartisan

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Coleen McMahon is an oncology and hospice nurse who moved into healthcare management, per her campaign site.

Line-by-line budget review and no new taxes or fees, per her VOTE411 responses
Responsible development with developers paying true costs, per her VOTE411 responses
Stormwater investment and wetlands protection, per her VOTE411 responses

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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.