Roanoke City Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Roanoke City race, led by the Member City Council, Roanoke City contest.
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Member City Council, Roanoke CityVivian Y. Sanchez-Jones (D) · S. M. "Danny" Clawson (D) · Raekwon M. Moore (D) · Amanda F. Marko (R) · Kathy S. Cohen (Independent) · Stephanie M. Moon (Independent) · David A. Bowers (Independent)
Vivian Y. Sanchez-Jones Democratic Incumbent
Vivian Y. Sanchez-Jones is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member City Council, Roanoke City, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
S. M. "Danny" Clawson Democratic
- Housing
- Education
- Transparency
Per the campaign site.
About S. M. "Danny" Clawson
S. M. "Danny" Clawson is a first-time candidate who placed second in the Roanoke City Council Democratic primary on August 4, 2026, per Cardinal News. His campaign site lists housing, education and transparency as his priorities for one of the three at-large council seats.
Raekwon M. Moore Democratic
- Restoring funding to public schools
- Investing in public parks
- Strengthening public transit
Per the campaign site.
About Raekwon M. Moore
Raekwon M. Moore is a mental health administrator who works in healthcare and was born and raised in Roanoke, per his campaign material. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Amanda F. Marko Republican
- Supporting small businesses and advanced industries
- Investing in infrastructure and public safety
- Strengthening schools as anchors for families
Per the campaign site.
About Amanda F. Marko
Amanda F. Marko describes herself as a business leader and problem solver who relocated to Roanoke, per her campaign site. She is the Republican candidate for one of the three at-large city council seats on the November 2026 ballot, citing economic development, infrastructure and education as priorities.
Kathy S. Cohen Independent
- Consistent school funding and support for the school board's strategic plan
- Expanding evidence-based violence reduction and community policing programs
- Addressing the housing shortage and attracting businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Kathy S. Cohen
Kathy S. Cohen is Rabbi Emerita at Temple Emanuel, having served 30 years as a rabbi and community activist, per her campaign site. A NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, she chaired Roanoke's Gun Violence Prevention Commission for three years, per the same source, and is running as an independent for one of the three at-large council seats.
Stephanie M. Moon Independent
- Responsive government, accountability and transparency
- Neighborhood investment
- Economic opportunity
Per the K92 Radio.
About Stephanie M. Moon
Stephanie M. Moon (Moon Reynolds) previously served on Roanoke City Council after being elected as an independent in 2020, and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2024, per K92 Radio. She is running again for one of the three at-large council seats as an independent, citing responsive government and neighborhood investment as priorities. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
David A. Bowers Independent
- Increased economic development
- A better relationship between city council and the school board
Per the WDBJ7.
About David A. Bowers
David A. Bowers is a four-time Roanoke mayor who served 1992-2000 and 2008-2016 and ran for mayor again in 2024, losing to Joe Cobb, per WDBJ7. He is running as an independent for one of the three at-large council seats, citing economic development and city-school relations as priorities. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
7 certified candidates for Member City Council, Roanoke City on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Vivian Y. Sanchez-Jones 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.
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