Volusia County Voter Guide
This nonpartisan guide helps voters compare candidates in select races. Not every race below will appear on your ballot, and inclusion below does not constitute endorsement.
All candidates were offered the same questionnaire for their office and an equal opportunity to respond. Questions were optional, and responses are published as submitted. “Did not respond” indicates that a candidate did not submit responses by the deadline. (i) indicates an incumbent.
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Click a section below to expand its races, read the questions, answers, and any comments provided by the candidates. For the background information supplied to candidates for each question, see the questionnaires linked below.
US Congressional District 6
Randy Fine (i)
Republican
Did Not Respond
Andrew Parrott
Libertarian
Did Not Respond
Alec Pavlik
Write-In Candidate
Did Not Respond
Eric Yonce
Democrat
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1. Federal Funding for Private and Religious Schools: Do you support or oppose federal tax credits that help families pay for private or religious K-12 education?
Answer: Oppose
"Federal money should be spent on public education."
2. Nondiscrimination Requirements for Federally Funded Religious Organizations: Do you support or oppose requiring religious organizations, when administering federally funded programs, to comply with the same nondiscrimination requirements toward program beneficiaries as comparable secular organizations?
Answer: Support
"The requirements would be equal for all organizations"
3. Religious Activity in Federally Funded Programs: Do you support or oppose prohibiting the use of direct federal taxpayer funds for religious instruction, worship, or proselytizing?
Answer: Support
"does not allow for true separation of church and state."
4. LGBTQ+ Federal Civil-Rights Protections: Do you support or oppose explicitly adding sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil-rights laws?
Answer: Oppose
"I support explicitly protecting sexual orientation and gender identity under federal civil rights law because everyone deserves equal protection under the law."
5. Abortion Access: Do you support or oppose establishing federal protections for abortion access nationwide?
Answer: Support
"The government has no place in this decision."
6. Churches and Candidate Endorsements: Do you support or oppose changing federal law to allow houses of worship to endorse or oppose political candidates while retaining their tax-exempt status?
Answer: Oppose
"I oppose it. Houses of worship should be free to practice their faith, but tax-exempt organizations should not become partisan political operations."
7. Is there anything else you would like voters to know?
"If we want true freedom of religion, then we need a true separation of church and state."
US Congressional District 7
Bale Dalton
Democrat
Did Not Respond
Christopher Dennison
Libertarian
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1. Federal Funding for Private and Religious Schools: Do you support or oppose federal tax credits that help families pay for private or religious K-12 education?
Answer: Support
"This will give parents more control over their child's education and allow them to have an education opportunity that might not be available without the tax credit."
2. Nondiscrimination Requirements for Federally Funded Religious Organizations: Do you support or oppose requiring religious organizations, when administering federally funded programs, to comply with the same nondiscrimination requirements toward program beneficiaries as comparable secular organizations?
Answer: Support
"Every organization should be treated equally under the law. They should be held to the same nondiscrimination standards as secular organizations."
3. Religious Activity in Federally Funded Programs: Do you support or oppose prohibiting the use of direct federal taxpayer funds for religious instruction, worship, or proselytizing?
Answer: Support
"We must maintain the separation of church and state. We also can not force taxpayers to pay for a religion they do not believe in."
4. LGBTQ+ Federal Civil-Rights Protections: Do you support or oppose explicitly adding sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil-rights laws?
Answer: Oppose
"I do not believe the government should provide extra protections due to sexual preference or gender identity."
5. Abortion Access: Do you support or oppose establishing federal protections for abortion access nationwide?
Answer: Support
"I support the right to have an abortion but I believe it should be limited and only used for situations of rape, incest or medical emergencies. I would never support a full 100% ban on abortion."
6. Churches and Candidate Endorsements: Do you support or oppose changing federal law to allow houses of worship to endorse or oppose political candidates while retaining their tax-exempt status?
Answer: Oppose
"Keep the separation of the church and the state"
7. Is there anything else you would like voters to know?
"I will not accept any campaign contributions from any foreign PACs such as AIPAC or from any donor expecting a favor or a vote in return for a donation. I fully support the Epstein Transparency Act and I volunteer to read every name on the list personally once elected and the Act passes."
Ryan Elijah
Republican
Did Not Respond
Florida Senate District 8
Republican
Jake Johannson
Did Not Respond
Judy Ngying
Democrat
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals in Health Care and Other Regulated Professions: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Oppose
"If you decide to go into the healthcare profession, you should not choose who should be given care and who should not, based on your beliefs. The health of the person comes first."
2. Religious Activity in Taxpayer-Funded Religious Programs: Do you support or oppose prohibiting the use of taxpayer funds for religious instruction, worship, or proselytizing in public-service programs operated by religious organizations?
Answer: Oppose
"I strongly believe in the separation of church and state."
3. Government-Sponsored Religious Displays: Do you support or oppose allowing permanent government-sponsored devotional religious displays, such as the Ten Commandments, Bible verses, or crosses, in public schools or government buildings?
Answer: Oppose
"When anyone, enters a public building, they should see only the artifacts and displays to which that institution applies. However, we do accept the more secular aspects of our December holidays."
4. Voucher-Funded School Nondiscrimination: Do you support or oppose requiring private schools that receive state voucher funds to prohibit discrimination against students and families based on sexual orientation or gender identity?
Answer: Support
"My tax dollars are to be used to educate ALL children regardless of their or their parent's sexual orientation or gender identity."
5. Reproductive Rights: Do you support or oppose maintaining Florida’s current six-week abortion restriction?
Answer: Oppose
"I believe this to be a personal decision of the woman, her family and her doctor. It should be allowed up to the point of viability, not some random political number."
6. Medically Accurate Sex Education: Do you support or oppose requiring Florida public schools to provide medically accurate, age-appropriate reproductive health education that includes contraception and disease prevention in addition to abstinence?
Answer: Support
"I have been a teacher of teens for 28 years. They are having sex. We must prepare them for the consequences. We are responsible to provide information on disease and pregnancy."
7. Science Education and Religious Influence: Do you support or oppose requiring public school science instruction to be based on established scientific evidence without presenting religious doctrine as science?
Answer: Support
"I am in my 29th year of teaching science. Religious doctrine is not science. Our children need to understand science in order for our planet to function."
8. Is there anything else you would like voters to know?
"I understand opposing views, and everyone has a right to their own beliefs. These should be taught in the home and places of worship chosen by the family. No one should have such a personal belief forced upon them."
Gabriel Wozniak
Libertarian
Did Not Respond
Florida House District 27
No Campaign Website
Andy Ferrari
Democrat
Did Not Respond
Richard Gentry (i)
Republican
Did Not Respond
Florida House District 28
Joseph “Joe” Hannoush
Libertarian
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals in Health Care and Other Regulated Professions: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Support
"As long as the health care provider makes the potential patient aware up front that certain heath care procedures will not be provided prior to signing a contract with the health care provider."
2. Religious Activity in Taxpayer-Funded Religious Programs: Do you support or oppose prohibiting the use of taxpayer funds for religious instruction, worship, or proselytizing in public-service programs operated by religious organizations?
Answer: Support
"I don't want my tax dollars going anywhere I don't directly choose them to go. All taxes should be voluntary."
3. Government-Sponsored Religious Displays: Do you support or oppose allowing permanent government-sponsored devotional religious displays, such as the Ten Commandments, Bible verses, or crosses, in public schools or government buildings?
Answer: Oppose
"Government should not be pushing one religion over another. Individuals may do so and not be prohibited by government."
4. Voucher-Funded School Nondiscrimination: Do you support or oppose requiring private schools that receive state voucher funds to prohibit discrimination against students and families based on sexual orientation or gender identity?
Answer: Oppose
"A private school should not be prohibited to have qualifications it chooses, so long as those qualifications are public."
5. Reproductive Rights: Do you support or oppose maintaining Florida’s current six-week abortion restriction?
Answer: Neutral
"Point of viability seems least unreasonable. This should be a medical decision, not arbitrary by government."
6. Medically Accurate Sex Education: Do you support or oppose requiring Florida public schools to provide medically accurate, age-appropriate reproductive health education that includes contraception and disease prevention in addition to abstinence?
Answer: Oppose
"I don't think government should be teaching kids about sex, or lack of sex. Electoral class may be a choice."
7. Science Education and Religious Influence: Do you support or oppose requiring public school science instruction to be based on established scientific evidence without presenting religious doctrine as science?
Answer: Support
"All education should be based on objective facts. Religious beliefs may be taught by what each family practices."
8. Is there anything else you would like voters to know?
"I am a Libertarian. Not Republican or Democrat. I will uphold the US Constiution and Bill of Rights per the Oath of Office. Visit LP.org/Platform to learn more."
No Campaign Website
Sammy Jackson
Democrat
Did Not Respond
Bill Partington (i)
Republican
Did Not Respond
Florida House District 29
Webster Barnaby (i)
Republican
Did Not Respond
Don Kanfer
Democrat
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1. Religious/Conscience Refusals in Health Care and Other Regulated Professions: Do you support or oppose allowing health care providers to refuse otherwise lawful care to patients when the refusal is based solely on the provider’s religious, moral, or ethical beliefs rather than medical judgment or the patient’s preferences?
Answer: Neutral
"It would depend on the circumstances. In matters of life or death they should not be able to refuse care. For elective procedures, that would be ok IF other providers were available."
2. Religious Activity in Taxpayer-Funded Religious Programs: Do you support or oppose prohibiting the use of taxpayer funds for religious instruction, worship, or proselytizing in public-service programs operated by religious organizations?
Answer: Oppose
"Religious organizations may get public funds if they are performing service unrelated to religious activity. Public funds should not be used if religious teaching or indoctrination is taking place."
3. Government-Sponsored Religious Displays: Do you support or oppose allowing permanent government-sponsored devotional religious displays, such as the Ten Commandments, Bible verses, or crosses, in public schools or government buildings?
Answer: Oppose
"Religion and government are to be kept separate."
4. Voucher-Funded School Nondiscrimination: Do you support or oppose requiring private schools that receive state voucher funds to prohibit discrimination against students and families based on sexual orientation or gender identity?
Answer: Support
"Any school, private, charter or otherwise that receives public funds must abide by the same rules as public schools"
5. Reproductive Rights: Do you support or oppose maintaining Florida’s current six-week abortion restriction?
Answer: Oppose
"Abortion should be available at any time that a woman's medical team thinks it is safe."
6. Medically Accurate Sex Education: Do you support or oppose requiring Florida public schools to provide medically accurate, age-appropriate reproductive health education that includes contraception and disease prevention in addition to abstinence?
Answer: Support
"Students need to be educated in these matters with clear scientific information, something they may not receive at home."
7. Science Education and Religious Influence: Do you support or oppose requiring public school science instruction to be based on established scientific evidence without presenting religious doctrine as science?
Answer: Support
"Religious doctrine has no place in public schools"
Florida House District 30
Edwin Munoz
No Campaign Website
Democrat
Did Not Respond
Chase Tramont (i)
Republican
Did Not Respond
School District 1
Non-partisan race
Brenda Beery
Did Not Respond
Jamie Haynes (i)
Non-partisan race
Did Not Respond