Danville City Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
15 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Danville City races, led by the Danville City Council contest.
School board
Danville School BoardTyQuan J. Graves (Independent) · Trina A. McLaughlin (Independent) · Keisha L. Averett (Independent) · David A. Jones (Independent)
TyQuan J. Graves (Independent), Trina A. McLaughlin (Independent), Keisha L. Averett (Independent) and David A. Jones (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Danville School Board.
TyQuan J. Graves Independent Incumbent
TyQuan J. Graves has served on the Danville School Board since 2018 and became its chair in January 2025, per WAKG. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Trina A. McLaughlin Independent Incumbent
Trina A. McLaughlin is a current member of the Danville School Board, per Danville Public Schools. She won a special election to the seat and was sworn in to serve out the term, per the Chatham Star-Tribune. She previously worked for Danville Public Schools, including as George Washington High School's cheerleading coach, and now works as workforce attraction and retention manager for the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Keisha L. Averett Independent Incumbent
Keisha L. Averett has served on the Danville School Board since 2021 and became its vice chair in January 2025, per WAKG. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
David A. Jones Independent
David A. Jones appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Danville School Board, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Four candidates, including three incumbents (board chair TyQuan Graves and vice chair Keisha Averett among them), for three at-large seats, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified candidate list.
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CouncilAlonzo L. Jones (Independent) · James B. Buckner (Independent) · Lonnie F. Jones (Independent) · Gary P. Miller (Independent) · Tony D. L. Howerton (Independent) · A. Bryant Hood (Independent) · Shakeva Q. Frazier (Independent) · Shelby J. Irving (Independent)
Alonzo L. Jones (Independent), James B. Buckner (Independent), Lonnie F. Jones (Independent), Gary P. Miller (Independent), Tony D. L. Howerton (Independent), A. Bryant Hood (Independent), Shakeva Q. Frazier (Independent) and Shelby J. Irving (Independent) and 1 more are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Danville City Council.
Alonzo L. Jones Independent Incumbent
Alonzo L. Jones has served as Mayor of Danville since being elected by City Council in July 2018, with re-election in 2020 and 2022, and has served on the Danville City Council since 2010, per the City of Danville. He received his education in Danville Public Schools and served in the United States Armed Forces; he is the founder and president of One Accord Unlimited, Inc. and owner of JKLIPPERZ Barbershop, per the City of Danville. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
James B. Buckner Independent Incumbent
James B. Buckner has served on the Danville City Council since 2014 and currently serves as vice mayor, per the City of Danville. He works as a realtor with Wilkins and Co. and previously founded Pawn Shops America. He serves on the Transportation Advisory Board and the West Piedmont Planning District Commission. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Lonnie F. Jones Independent
Lonnie F. Jones appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Danville City Council, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Gary P. Miller Independent Incumbent
- Build more homes and multi-family units and limit the spread of short-term rental properties to address affordable housing
- Continue investment in new stations and equipment for police and fire departments
- Work to bring new industries and higher-paying jobs to Danville
Per the campaign site.
About Gary P. Miller
Gary P. Miller is a cardiologist who spent 36 years practicing medicine in Southside Virginia, establishing the first open-heart bypass program in the region and founding Cardiology Consultants of Danville, where he continues to practice at SOVAH Health, per the campaign site. He has served 17 years on the Danville City Council, including two terms as vice mayor, per the campaign site.
Tony D. L. Howerton Independent
Tony D. L. Howerton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Danville City Council, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
A. Bryant Hood Independent Incumbent
A. Bryant Hood has served on the Danville City Council since being appointed to fill a vacancy in 2020, per the City of Danville. He is founder and CEO of the Stayhood Foundation and Economics Empowering Through Edutainment, and works as a case manager with the Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority's Continuum of Care Program. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Shakeva Q. Frazier Independent
Shakeva Q. Frazier was a finalist considered by Danville City Council in early 2026 to fill a vacant council seat, per WSET, and is now a candidate for one of the four regular at-large seats. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Shelby J. Irving Independent
Shelby J. Irving was a finalist considered by Danville City Council in early 2026 to fill a vacant council seat, per WSET, and is now a candidate for one of the four regular at-large seats. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Dustin C. Whittle Independent
- Public safety
- Lower power bills and economic development
- Infrastructure and better schools
Per the campaign site.
About Dustin C. Whittle
Dustin C. Whittle is a lifelong member of the Danville community who is running for Danville City Council, per his campaign site.
Nine candidates, including four incumbents, for four at-large seats, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified candidate list and the Danville Register & Bee (godanriver.com).
Full race pageCouncil, Special Election (unexpired term to 2028)D. W. "Danny" Marshall III (Independent) · Jasmine D. "Wisdom" Lipscomb (Independent)
D. W. "Danny" Marshall III (Independent) and Jasmine D. "Wisdom" Lipscomb (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Danville City Council, Special Election (unexpired term to 2028).
D. W. "Danny" Marshall III Independent
D. W. (Danny) Marshall III was appointed by Danville City Council in February 2026 to hold the council seat vacated when Madison Whittle was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, per WSET, and is running in the special election to keep the seat through its unexpired term. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jasmine D. "Wisdom" Lipscomb Independent
Jasmine D. (Wisdom) Lipscomb was a finalist considered by Danville City Council in early 2026 for the vacant council seat, per WSET, and is running against appointed incumbent Danny Marshall in the special election.
Special election for the balance of the term through 2028; appointed incumbent Danny Marshall faces Jasmine Lipscomb, per WSET and the Virginia Department of Elections' certified candidate list.
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Virginia elects its governor, statewide officers and General Assembly in odd years, and most county constitutional officers in 2027, so the November 3, 2026 ballot carries the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, three statewide constitutional amendments, and the local offices on the even-year cycle: city councils, school boards, town councils and mayors, a few county board and constitutional-officer special elections, and the House of Delegates District 20 special, per the Department of Elections' certified candidate lists. Congressional nominees were set by the August 4 primary; there are no runoffs.
Who is on the ballot in Danville City, Virginia on November 3, 2026?
Danville City sample ballot 2026: who is running for council and Danville school board, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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