“And I decided that we had the connections in this community to throw our hat in the ring. We had the trust from the community and the primary played out a lot like we thought it would, where people wanted a choice. I think that's what primaries are all about in Seminole County and Volusia County spoke really loud. In that primary, and now I think they put us in a great spot to hold this seat in November.”

Ryan Elijah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14

Elijah discussed his primary victory and his belief that voters in Seminole and Volusia counties wanted a choice.