Twenty-five candidates are on the Nov. 3 ballot for 12 City Council and School Board seats in six districts. One council race is uncontested. Here is every name.
Twenty-five candidates are on the ballot for 12 Virginia Beach City Council and School Board seats on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The races are in six of the city’s 10 districts: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10.
Eleven of the 12 races are contested. In the District 10 City Council race, Jennifer Valentine Rouse is the only name on the ballot.
The names come from the Virginia Department of Elections results site, which has loaded the full Virginia Beach ballot ahead of election night. The same page will carry the city’s unofficial results once polls close at 7 p.m.
VB Daily does not endorse candidates or take positions on ballot questions. Names below appear as they are printed on the ballot. The state lists no party for any City Council or School Board candidate.
Who is on the ballot for City Council
| District | Candidates |
|---|---|
| District 2 | K. Elaine L. Fekete, Barbara M. Henley, Jeff L. Bruzzesi |
| District 4 | Amelia N. Ross-Hammond, Janet L. Byrnes |
| District 6 | Robert W. “Worth” Remick, Richard W. “RK” Kowalewitch |
| District 8 | Stacy Cummings Jr., Chris Taylor |
| District 9 | Joashua F. “Joash” Schulman, John D. Moss |
| District 10 | Jennifer Valentine Rouse (unopposed) |
Who is on the ballot for School Board
| District | Candidates |
|---|---|
| District 2 | Zachery C. Taylor, James C. “Chris” Lewis |
| District 4 | Alveta J. Green, Melisa D. Herum |
| District 6 | Antoinette D. Kahan, Brigid A. Kahng, Kendra G. Edwards |
| District 8 | Natalie L. Bray, Andrew G. “Andy” Baan |
| District 9 | Suzanne F. Berman, Carolyn D. Weems |
| District 10 | Betty J. Spencer, Kathleen J. Brown |
Each race also has a line for a write-in candidate.
Only voters who live in Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 vote in these races. Voters in other districts have no City Council or School Board race this year, the city said in its Oct. 26 voter reminder. Check your district with the city’s Know Your District lookup.
The rest of the ballot
Every Virginia Beach voter also sees five citywide items, across all 108 precincts:
- U.S. Senate: Mark R. Warner (Democratic) and Bert Mizusawa (Republican)
- U.S. House, 2nd District: Elaine G. Luria (Democratic), Jen A. Kiggans (Republican), Geral D. “Bishop” Staten (Independent) and J. Matt Baker (Independent)
- Question 1: a proposed amendment to the Virginia Constitution on reproductive freedom, including prenatal care, birth control and abortion
- Question 2: a proposed amendment to remove the state constitution’s ban on same-sex marriage
- Question 3: a proposed amendment on voting rights, including automatic restoration of the right to vote for people convicted of a felony once they are released from incarceration
Read the full wording of Question 1, Question 2 and Question 3 on the state’s website. Each is answered yes or no. No state offices are on the ballot this year, the city said.
How many precincts vote in each race
The state results site lists how many of the city’s precincts take part in each local race:
| District | Precincts |
|---|---|
| District 2 | 13 |
| District 4 | 8 |
| District 6 | 10 |
| District 8 | 14 |
| District 9 | 13 |
| District 10 | 10 |
What it means for you
- Early voting ends Saturday, Oct. 31. The Voter Registrar’s Office at 500 Studio Drive and five satellite sites are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday and on Saturday. The full list is on our voting page.
- On Election Day, go to your own precinct. The registrar’s office is an early voting site but not an Election Day polling place, the city said. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and anyone in line at 7 p.m. may vote.
- Bring ID. Accepted forms include a Virginia driver’s license or ID card, even if expired, a U.S. passport and a U.S. military ID, according to the city’s reminder.
- You can still register. Virginia allows same-day registration during early voting and on Election Day. Same-day registrants vote a provisional ballot that the local electoral board must approve.
- See your own ballot in the registrar’s sample ballot guide.
Questions go to the Voter Registrar and Elections office at 757-385-8683. We will publish the unofficial results for every Virginia Beach race after the polls close.
Related: voting in Virginia Beach, who to call at City Hall and Virginia Beach schools.
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