6 candidates are tracked for Member City Council on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Martha M. Mugler, Michelle Taylor Ferebee, Steve L. Brown, Chris L. Bowman, Aaron T. Weaver and Joseph M. "Joe" Griffith. Candidate information follows official Hampton City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
6 certified candidates for Member City Council on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Martha M. Mugler and Michelle Taylor Ferebee and Steve L. Brown 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.
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: Martha M. Mugler, Michelle Taylor Ferebee, Steve L. Brown.
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Independent Incumbent
Martha M. Mugler is a current member of Hampton City Council who also serves on the city's Planning Commission, per the city's official website. She is seeking reelection in the November 2026 election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Ferebee spent more than 42 years at NASA Langley Research Center, where she received the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and mentored the next generation of scientists and engineers, per the campaign site. A lifelong Hampton resident, she holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from William & Mary and was appointed to Hampton City Council in 2022 before winning a special election, per the campaign site.
Independent Incumbent
Steve L. Brown serves as vice mayor and a current member of Hampton City Council, per the city's official website. He is seeking reelection in the November 2026 election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent
Chris L. Bowman previously served a four-year term on Hampton City Council and is a candidate for the council again in the November 2026 election, per news coverage of the race. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent
Per the campaign site.
Aaron T. Weaver is a graduate of Hampton University and Hampton's public schools and is a candidate for Hampton City Council, per his campaign site.
Independent
Per the campaign site.
Joseph M. "Joe" Griffith is a member of the Hampton Planning Commission running for Hampton City Council in the November 2026 election, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Member City Council in 2026?
6 candidates are tracked for Member City Council on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Martha M. Mugler, Michelle Taylor Ferebee, Steve L. Brown, Chris L. Bowman, Aaron T. Weaver and Joseph M. "Joe" Griffith. Candidate information follows official Hampton City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Member City Council 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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