3 candidates are tracked for Member City Council - Seat B, Central District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cleon M. Long, Andrea R. Diggs and Michael A. Gale. Candidate information follows official Newport News City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
3 certified candidates for Member City Council - Seat B, Central District on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Cleon M. Long 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.
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, Cleon M. Long, is on the ballot.
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Independent Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Cleon M. Long, a professional engineer, is the current Newport News City Council member for Central District Seat B, per the city's official website. He is seeking reelection in the November 2026 election.
Independent
Per the campaign site.
Andrea R. Diggs, a licensed clinical social worker and small business owner with more than 16 years in the mental health field, is running for the Central District seat on Newport News City Council, per her campaign site. She has lived in Newport News since 2015 and serves on the NNRHA Commission and the city's Human Services Advisory Board.
Independent
Michael A. Gale is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member City Council - Seat B, Central District, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Member City Council - Seat B, Central District in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Member City Council - Seat B, Central District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cleon M. Long, Andrea R. Diggs and Michael A. Gale. Candidate information follows official Newport News City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Member City Council - Seat B, Central District 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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