Who is running for Volusia County School Board, District 1 in 2026?

Volusia County School Board member, District 1

Jamie Haynes is the incumbent Volusia County School Board member for District 1 and cites nearly four decades of experience in public education². Haynes finished second in the three-candidate Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 35.7% and faces Brenda Beery on Nov. 3, and calls this a final term¹². The endorsements listed include Sen. Tom Wright and Sheriff Mike Chitwood among her endorsers².

• Volusia County School Board member, District 1 (incumbent)²
• Nearly four decades in public education, by her own account²
• Advanced from the nonpartisan Aug. 18, 2026 primary with 7,523 votes (35.7%) to the Nov. 3 general election; the seat is voted on by District 1 voters only, based on 30 of 156 precincts taking part¹.

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.