Rockingham County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
34 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 12 Rockingham County races, led by the Mayor, Town of Bridgewater contest.
Cities and towns
Mayor, Town of BridgewaterTheodore W. "Ted" Flory (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Theodore W. "Ted" Flory (Independent) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Bridgewater.
Theodore W. "Ted" Flory
Theodore W. "Ted" Flory is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Bridgewater, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
1 certified candidate for Mayor, Town of Bridgewater on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
Full race pageMayor, Town of DaytonSamuel S. Lee (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Samuel S. Lee
Sam Lee serves as Mayor of Dayton, per the town's official Mayor and Council roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
1 certified candidate for Mayor, Town of Dayton on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Samuel S. Lee 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.
Full race pageMayor, Town of ElktonJoshua J. Gooden (Independent) · Virginia H. Fulginiti (Independent) · Wayne E. Printz (Independent)
Joshua J. Gooden (Independent), Virginia H. Fulginiti (Independent) and Wayne E. Printz (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Elkton.
Joshua J. Gooden
Joshua Gooden serves as Mayor of Elkton, with a term expiring December 31, 2026, per the town's official Council roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Virginia H. Fulginiti
Virginia Fulginiti currently serves as an Elkton Town Council member, with a term expiring December 31, 2026, per the town's official Council roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Wayne E. Printz
Wayne E. Printz is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Elkton, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
3 certified candidates for Mayor, Town of Elkton on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
Full race pageMayor, Town of Mt CrawfordTasha L. Hoover (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tasha L. Hoover (Independent) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Mt Crawford.
Tasha L. Hoover
Tasha L. Hoover is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Mt Crawford, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
1 certified candidate for Mayor, Town of Mt Crawford on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
Full race pageMayor, Town of TimbervilleClarence L. Fox (Independent) · Isaac G. Kelley (Independent)
Clarence L. Fox (Independent) and Isaac G. Kelley (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Timberville.
Clarence L. Fox
Clarence L. Fox currently serves on the Timberville Town Council, with a term expiring December 31, 2028, per the town's official Town Council roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Isaac G. Kelley
Isaac Kelley currently serves on the Timberville Town Council, with a term expiring December 31, 2026, per the town's official Town Council roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
2 certified candidates for Mayor, Town of Timberville on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
Full race pageMember Town Council, Mt Crawford -SpecialAlexander Miller Erskine (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Alexander Miller Erskine (Independent) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Mt Crawford -Special.
Alexander Miller Erskine
Alexander Miller Erskine is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Mt Crawford -Special, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
1 certified candidate for Member Town Council, Mt Crawford -Special on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
Full race pageMember Town Council, Town of BridgewaterJames M. "Jim" Tongue (Independent) · A. Fontaine Canada (Independent) · Stephanie L. Curtis (Independent) · Vincenzo G. Coppola (Independent) · Billy B. Kyger Jr. (Independent)
James M. "Jim" Tongue
James M. "Jim" Tongue is a sitting Bridgewater Town Council member who joined the council in 2017 and chairs its Economic Development Committee, per the Town of Bridgewater. He served as a United Methodist pastor for 50 years, including as Senior Pastor at Bridgewater United Methodist Church, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Virginia and a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
A. Fontaine Canada
Canada serves as Vice Mayor of Bridgewater, per the Town of Bridgewater. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Stephanie L. Curtis
Curtis serves on the Bridgewater Town Council, per the Town of Bridgewater. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Vincenzo G. Coppola
Vincenzo G. Coppola is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Bridgewater, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Billy B. Kyger Jr.
Kyger serves on the Bridgewater Town Council, per the Town of Bridgewater. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
5 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of Bridgewater on the November 3, 2026 ballot; James M. "Jim" Tongue 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.
Full race pageMember Town Council, Town of DaytonDeborah L. "Deb" Peggans Crank (Independent) · Chad W. Moore (Independent) · L. Joey Henry (Independent) · Trevor A. Cockburn (Independent) · Travis L. McDaniel (Independent)
Deborah L. "Deb" Peggans Crank (Independent), Chad W. Moore (Independent), L. Joey Henry (Independent), Trevor A. Cockburn (Independent) and Travis L. McDaniel (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Dayton.
Deborah L. "Deb" Peggans Crank
Deborah L. "Deb" Peggans Crank is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Dayton, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Chad W. Moore
Chad W. Moore is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Dayton, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
L. Joey Henry
Henry serves as a Dayton Town Councilperson, per the Town of Dayton. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Trevor A. Cockburn
Cockburn serves as a Dayton Town Councilperson, per the Town of Dayton. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Travis L. McDaniel
Travis L. McDaniel is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Dayton, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
5 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of Dayton on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
Full race pageMember Town Council, Town of ElktonJoe M. Dawson-Testa (Independent) · Phillip "Rick" Workman II (Independent) · D. E. "Gene" Kite (Independent) · W. Josh Davidson (Independent)
Joe M. Dawson-Testa (Independent), Phillip "Rick" Workman II (Independent), D. E. "Gene" Kite (Independent) and W. Josh Davidson (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Elkton.
Joe M. Dawson-Testa
Joe M. Dawson-Testa is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Elkton, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Phillip "Rick" Workman II
Workman serves as Vice-Mayor of Elkton, per the Town of Elkton. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
D. E. "Gene" Kite
D. E. "Gene" Kite is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Elkton, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
W. Josh Davidson
W. Josh Davidson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Elkton, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
4 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of Elkton on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
Full race pageMember Town Council, Town of GrottoesDavid L. Raynes (Independent) · Gleamer L. Sullivan (Independent) · Jeffrey C. Ditmer, Jr. (Independent) · Kara M. H. Dodson (Independent) · Christopher W. Dodson (Independent)
David L. Raynes
Raynes is a sitting Grottoes Town Council member, per the Virginia Department of Elections certified candidate list. The Daily News-Record reported the council elected him vice mayor in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Gleamer L. Sullivan
Gleamer L. Sullivan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Grottoes, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jeffrey C. Ditmer, Jr.
Jeffrey C. Ditmer, Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Grottoes, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kara M. H. Dodson
Kara M. H. Dodson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Grottoes, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Christopher W. Dodson
Christopher W. Dodson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Grottoes, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
5 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of Grottoes on the November 3, 2026 ballot; David L. Raynes 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.
Full race pageMember Town Council, Town of Mt CrawfordToni B. Ray (Independent) · Robert E. "Bobby" Taylor (Independent) · Dennis S. Driver (Independent)
Toni B. Ray (Independent), Robert E. "Bobby" Taylor (Independent) and Dennis S. Driver (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Mt Crawford.
Toni B. Ray
Toni B. Ray is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Mt Crawford, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Robert E. "Bobby" Taylor
Robert E. "Bobby" Taylor is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Mt Crawford, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dennis S. Driver
Dennis S. Driver is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Mt Crawford, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
3 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of Mt Crawford on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
Full race pageMember Town Council, Town of TimbervilleCarsen M. Frey (Independent) · Jennifer G. Coffman (Independent) · Sarah C. Berry (Independent)
Carsen M. Frey (Independent), Jennifer G. Coffman (Independent) and Sarah C. Berry (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Timberville.
Carsen M. Frey
Carsen M. Frey is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Timberville, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jennifer G. Coffman
Jennifer G. Coffman is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council, Town of Timberville, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sarah C. Berry
Berry serves on the Timberville Town Council, per the Town of Timberville. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
3 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of Timberville on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
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