Newport News city, Virginia

Member City Council - Seat B, North District

One candidate is tracked for Member City Council - Seat B, North District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Curtis D. Bethany III. Candidate information follows official Newport News City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

1 certified candidate for Member City Council - Seat B, North District on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Curtis D. Bethany III 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.

What this office does

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, Curtis D. Bethany III, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Curtis D. Bethany III

Independent Incumbent

Top priorities

Stronger public safety
Better public education
Economic development, including for the Uptown area

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Curtis D. Bethany III serves as Vice Mayor of Newport News and holds the North District Seat B on the city council, per his campaign site. He has a background in Fortune 500 corporate finance and nonprofit leadership, and holds degrees from Old Dominion University and a master's in public policy from Liberty University, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Member City Council - Seat B, North District in 2026?

When is the Member City Council - Seat B, North 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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Candidate roster from official Newport News city and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Curtis D. Bethany III, full profile Official Virginia election office