Former teacher and assistant principal; candidate, Volusia County School Board, District 1

Brenda Beery spent 22 years as a teacher and assistant principal in Volusia County Schools and has since built and managed a local business². She finished first in the three-candidate Aug. 18, 2026 primary for District 1 with 49.6% and faces incumbent Jamie Haynes on Nov. 3¹. She lists teacher retention, financial accountability and district staffing as her top issues, and the Volusia/Flagler Central Labor Council as an endorser².

• Teacher and assistant principal, Volusia County Schools, 22 years²
• Founded and managed a local business²
• Advanced from the nonpartisan Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 10,449 votes (49.6%) to the Nov. 3 general election; the seat is voted on by District 1 voters only, based on 30 of 156 precincts taking part¹.