4 candidates are tracked for Member School Board on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Natalie M. Kidd, Richard M. Mason Jr., Joseph C. Kilgore and Jason S. Samuels. Candidate information follows official Hampton City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
4 certified candidates for Member School Board on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Richard M. Mason Jr. and Joseph C. Kilgore and Jason S. Samuels 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.
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Richard M. Mason Jr., Joseph C. Kilgore, Jason S. Samuels.
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Independent
Per the campaign site.
Natalie M. Kidd, a Hampton City Schools graduate who describes herself as a coach and education advocate, is running for Hampton City School Board in the November 2026 election, per her campaign site.
Independent Incumbent
Richard M. Mason Jr. is an associate professor at Hampton University and a licensed professional counselor who has served on the Hampton City School Board since 2018, currently as chair, per Hampton City Schools' official website. He is seeking reelection in November 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent Incumbent
Joseph C. Kilgore, an engineering manager at Newport News Shipbuilding, has served on the Hampton City School Board since 2010, per Hampton City Schools' official website. He is seeking reelection in November 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent Incumbent
Jason S. Samuels, a program manager for Hampton School Age Programs with a background in social work, has served on the Hampton City School Board since 2014, per Hampton City Schools' official website. He is seeking reelection in November 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Member School Board in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for Member School Board on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Natalie M. Kidd, Richard M. Mason Jr., Joseph C. Kilgore and Jason S. Samuels. Candidate information follows official Hampton City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Member School Board 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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