2020 Volusia County Chair election
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The 2020 Volusia County Chair election was held on November 3, 2020, following a primary election on August 18, 2020, to elect the Volusia County Chair. Incumbent County Chair Ed Kelley, who was first elected in 2016, initially announced that he would seek re-election,[1] but ultimately declined to seek re-election to a second term.[2]
Three candidates ran to succeed Kelley: County Councilwoman Deb Denys, farmer Jeff Brower, and retiree Gerard Witman. Brower placed first in the primary, winning 45 percent of the vote to Denys's 40 percent, and they advanced to the general election. Brower defeated Denys by a wide margin, winning his first term, 58–42 percent.[3]
Primary election
Candidates
- Jeff Brower, DeLeon Springs farmer, 2018 County Council candidate[1]
- Deb Denys, Volusia County Councilwoman (2013–2021), Volusia County School Board member (2008–2012)[4]
- Gerard Witman, DeLand retiree[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Brower | 45,811 | 44.85% | |
| Nonpartisan | Deb Denys | 41,093 | 40.23% | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerard Witman | 15,246 | 14.93% | |
| Total votes | 102,150 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Brower | 150,827 | 57.55% | |
| Nonpartisan | Deb Denys | 111,240 | 42.45% | |
| Total votes | 262,067 | 100.00% | ||
References
- 1 2 Wyatt, Dustin (October 9, 2019). "Volusia Chair Kelley, Brower trade election jabs". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ Almenas, Jarleene (January 21, 2020). "Volusia County Council Chair Ed Kelley ending almost two-decade-long political journey". Palm Coast Observer. Palm Coast, Florida. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ Harrison, Casmira (November 3, 2020). "Brower's big Volusia County chair win suggests "status quo" isn't acceptable". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ Harrison, Casmira (January 16, 2020). "Ed Kelley won't run for reelection to Volusia County Chair, backs Deb Denys". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ Harper, Mark (June 7, 2020). "New Volusia County Chair candidate emerges". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Primary Election - August 18, 2020" (PDF). Volusia County Supervisor of Elections. August 21, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 General Election - 11/03/2020" (PDF). Volusia County Supervisor of Elections. November 13, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2025.