Newport News city, Virginia

Member School Board, Central District

2 candidates are tracked for Member School Board, Central District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa R. Surles-Law and Adina R. Rivera. Candidate information follows official Newport News City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

2 certified candidates for Member School Board, Central District on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Lisa R. Surles-Law 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

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. The sitting officeholder, Lisa R. Surles-Law, is on the ballot.

Virginia › Newport News City › Member School Board, Central District

Lisa R. Surles-Law

Independent Incumbent

Top priorities

STEM education and teacher professional development

Per Newport News School Board official bio.

Biography

Lisa R. Surles-Law works as STEM Workforce Development Manager at Jefferson Lab and has chaired the Newport News School Board since her election in May 2018, per the district's official school board page. She is described there as a proponent of STEM education and teacher professional development. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Adina R. Rivera

Independent

Biography

Adina R. Rivera is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member School Board, Central District, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Next on your ballotMember School Board, North District

See your full ballot

Voting info and more

Questions about this race

Who is running for Member School Board, Central District in 2026?

When is the Member School Board, 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.

How do I see my exact Newport News city ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Newport News city and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official Virginia election office, or see the full Newport News City sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

The rest of your Newport News city ballot

8 tracked races in Newport News city, Virginia. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on your ballot

Member School Board, South District Mayor, Newport News City Member School Board - At Large, Newport News City See all 8 Newport News city races

Candidate profiles

Lisa R. Surles-Law, full profile Adina R. Rivera, full profile Official Virginia election office