David L. Raynes
Independent Incumbent
Biography
Raynes serves as Vice-Mayor of Grottoes and has served on the Town Council since 1998, chairing its Finance Committee, per the Town of Grottoes. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Augusta County, Virginia
Member Town Council, Town of Grottoes
Augusta County, Virginia
Member Town Council, Town of Grottoes
5 candidates are tracked for Member Town Council, Town of Grottoes on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David L. Raynes, Gleamer L. Sullivan, Jeffrey C. Ditmer, Jr., Kara M. H. Dodson and Christopher W. Dodson. Candidate information follows official Augusta County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
5 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of Grottoes on the November 3, 2026 ballot; David L. Raynes is listed as the incumbent by the Department of Elections, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
What this office does
City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
This race. The sitting officeholder, David L. Raynes, is on the ballot.