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Phillip D. Jones

Phillip D. Jones

Independent · Virginia · 2026 · Incumbent

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Mayor, Newport News CityVirginia · 2026
Top priorities
  • Continuing to reduce crime and build safer neighborhoods
  • Expanding affordable housing for working families
  • Economic development and job creation

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Phillip D. Jones, the current mayor of Newport News, is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former Marine Corps infantry officer who holds graduate degrees from Harvard University, per his campaign site. He is seeking reelection in the November 2026 election.

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