Staunton City Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Staunton City races, led by the Staunton City Council contest.
School board
School BoardKristin M. Siegel (Independent) · Barbara A. White (Independent) · Cecilia H. Carpenter (Independent) · Jordan K. Zipser (Independent) · Fontella L. Brown-Bundy (Independent)
Kristin M. Siegel (Independent), Barbara A. White (Independent), Cecilia H. Carpenter (Independent), Jordan K. Zipser (Independent) and Fontella L. Brown-Bundy (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Staunton City School Board.
Kristin M. Siegel Independent Incumbent
Siegel chairs the Staunton City School Board, per Staunton City Public Schools. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Barbara A. White Independent
Barbara A. White is a first-time candidate for the Staunton City School Board, with a campaign focused on fostering a welcoming environment for all students in the school system, per The News Leader. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Cecilia H. Carpenter Independent
Cecilia H. Carpenter is a first-time candidate for the Staunton City School Board, with a campaign focused on fostering a welcoming environment for all students in the school system, per The News Leader. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Jordan K. Zipser Independent
- Supporting reading comprehension and literacy instruction in schools
- Expanding civics education and student participation, such as a student school council
- Increasing representation and support for underrepresented students on the school board
Per the campaign site.
About Jordan K. Zipser
Jordan K. Zipser is a trained educator and a nearly-lifelong resident of the Staunton area running for the Staunton City School Board, per their campaign site. Zipser is a 2006 graduate of Shenandoah University with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and is a master's student at James Madison University, per their campaign site. They serve on the City of Staunton DEI Commission and volunteer with the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, per their campaign site.
Fontella L. Brown-Bundy Independent Incumbent
Brown-Bundy serves on the Staunton City School Board, per Staunton City Public Schools. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Five candidates, including two incumbents, for three at-large seats, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified candidate list.
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CouncilBrad D. Arrowood (Independent) · William L. "Billy" Vaughn (Independent) · Alice L. Woods (Independent)
Brad D. Arrowood (Independent), William L. "Billy" Vaughn (Independent) and Alice L. Woods (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Staunton City Council.
Brad D. Arrowood Independent Incumbent
Arrowood serves as Vice Mayor of the Staunton City Council, per the City of Staunton. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
William L. "Billy" Vaughn Independent
William L. (Billy) Vaughn is Staunton's former director of economic development, who retired in 2024 after about 10 years in the role, per Yahoo News/The News Leader.
Alice L. Woods Independent
Woods serves on the Staunton City Council, per the City of Staunton. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Three candidates for three at-large seats, including two incumbents (Vice Mayor Brad Arrowood and Alice Woods); Mayor Michele Edwards did not file for re-election, per Yahoo News/The News Leader and the Virginia Department of Elections' certified candidate list.
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Virginia elects its governor, statewide officers and General Assembly in odd years, and most county constitutional officers in 2027, so the November 3, 2026 ballot carries the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, three statewide constitutional amendments, and the local offices on the even-year cycle: city councils, school boards, town councils and mayors, a few county board and constitutional-officer special elections, and the House of Delegates District 20 special, per the Department of Elections' certified candidate lists. Congressional nominees were set by the August 4 primary; there are no runoffs.
Who is on the ballot in Staunton City, Virginia on November 3, 2026?
Staunton City sample ballot 2026: who is running for school board and council, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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