3 candidates are tracked for Member Town Council, Town of Middletown on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Diane H. Newman Shannon, Jacob D. Skeith and Jeffrey H. Pennington. Candidate information follows official Frederick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
3 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of Middletown on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Diane H. Newman Shannon and Jacob D. Skeith and Jeffrey H. Pennington are 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.
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. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Diane H. Newman Shannon, Jacob D. Skeith, Jeffrey H. Pennington.
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Independent Incumbent
Diane H. Newman Shannon is a current member of the Middletown Town Council seeking reelection in the November 2026 election, per the town's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent Incumbent
Jacob D. Skeith is a current member of the Middletown Town Council seeking reelection in the November 2026 election, per the town's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent Incumbent
Jeffrey H. Pennington serves as Middletown's vice mayor and is seeking reelection to the town council in the November 2026 election, per the town's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Member Town Council, Town of Middletown in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Member Town Council, Town of Middletown on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Diane H. Newman Shannon, Jacob D. Skeith and Jeffrey H. Pennington. Candidate information follows official Frederick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Member Town Council, Town of Middletown election in Virginia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Virginia are on the Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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