Karen L. Jenkins
Biography
Jenkins serves as the Cypress Borough representative on the Suffolk Public Schools Board, per Suffolk Public Schools. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Suffolk city, Virginia
Member School Board, Cypress Borough
Suffolk city, Virginia
Member School Board, Cypress Borough
One candidate is tracked for Member School Board, Cypress Borough on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen L. Jenkins. Candidate information follows official Suffolk City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
1 certified candidate for Member School Board, Cypress Borough on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Karen L. Jenkins 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, Karen L. Jenkins, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.