Christine Wasdin (Valparaiso Mayor, Florida, candidate 2026)

Christine Wasdin

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Valparaiso Mayor

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 10, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Texas A&M University, 1990

Bachelor's

United States Air Force Academy, 1989

Graduate

University of Oklahoma, 1996

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1989 - 2014

Personal

Profession

Business Management

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Christine Wasdin ran for election to the Valparaiso Mayor in Florida. Wasdin was on the ballot in the general election on March 10, 2026.^[source]

Wasdin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

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Biography

Christine Wasdin provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on February 13, 2026:

• High school: Elysian Fields High School
• Bachelor's: United States Air Force Academy, 1989
• Bachelor's: Texas A&M University, 1990
• Graduate: University of Oklahoma, 1996
• Military service: United States Air Force, 1989-2014
• Profession: Business Management
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

General election

General election for Valparaiso Mayor

Joe Morgan (Nonpartisan), Patrick Palmer (Nonpartisan), and Christine Wasdin (Nonpartisan) ran in the general election for Valparaiso Mayor on March 10, 2026.

		Candidate
		Joe Morgan (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Patrick Palmer (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Christine Wasdin (Nonpartisan)

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a conservative, a veteran, retired Air Force, a parent and a grandparent. I graduated from the USAF Academy in 1989, one of the early classes that included women. I spent 25 years in the Air Force, and moved here in 2011 to be the Director of Financial Management in Eglin’s Air Armament Center. I retired as a Colonel in 2014. During my AF time I was the leader, Commander, the boss, of organizations of all sizes. My specialty was and still is budgeting, fraud prevention and financial management. I have drawn on this expertise many times in the last ten years in Valparaiso. In the last 10 years I’ve pulled about $1M from other sources to improve drainage and paving around Valp. This coming year you’ll see the culmination of my latest project to asphalt the streets behind Lewis School

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Smart, Responsible Growth!

  Protect the small-town feel that makes Valp special while ensuring long-term planning—not short-term urgency. Do important things, not just the easy ones. Deliberate planning for the future means updating our plans and ordinances, funding engineering studies for shovel-ready projects that poise us to take advantage of outside funding sources.

  Prepare for hurricane season, and make plans for dealing with the worst case scenario.
• Transparent, Accountable City Government Use new technologies and public outreach to explain decisions clearly and show how we use taxpayer dollars wisely . Modernize city outreach, increase opportunities for citizen input.
• Seek funding sources other than property taxes. Active pursuit of grants to improve Valp.'s aging infrastructure. Voters might not realize the water, storm drain, and sewer pipes in the ground are old.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I care about the economy and its effect on citizens. I want more job opportunities so young people can get their careers started. Right now our economy appears sound, but the core is rotten.--jobs growth is in the minimum wage sector and that isn't helping young people. By drawing more businesses into Valp, we can improve opportunities.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Bernard Johnson, FL power and light , Sid Saunders Pendulum Services LLC, Maj Gen (ret) Emil Lassen. Maj Gen (ret) Silas Johnson

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