Virginia Beach City Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
25 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 12 Virginia Beach City races, led by the Member City Council, District 10 contest.
School board
Member School Board, District 10Kathleen J. Brown (Independent) · Betty J. Spencer (Independent)
Kathleen J. Brown
Brown chairs the Virginia Beach School Board, representing District 10, per the board's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Betty J. Spencer
Top priorities
- Manageable class sizes and competitive pay to retain staff
- Expanded academies and dual enrollment
- Preparing students for college, military and workforce pathways
Per the campaign site.
About Betty J. Spencer
Spencer has 30 years of experience in education, including classroom teaching, mentoring educators, and central-office work, per her campaign site. She holds a doctorate in educational leadership and is running for the Virginia Beach School Board seat in District 10.
2 certified candidates for Member School Board, District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Kathleen J. Brown 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 School Board, District 2Zachery C. Taylor (Independent) · James C. "Chris" Lewis (Independent)
Zachery C. Taylor (Independent) and James C. "Chris" Lewis (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member School Board, District 2.
Zachery C. Taylor
Taylor is a graduate of the University of Virginia and a former U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer who is pursuing an MBA at the Darden School of Business, per a Students First VA candidate guide. He is running for the Virginia Beach School Board seat in District 2. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
James C. "Chris" Lewis
James C. "Chris" Lewis is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member School Board, District 2, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
2 certified candidates for Member School Board, District 2 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 School Board, District 4Alveta J. Green (Independent) · Melisa D. Herum (Independent)
Alveta J. Green
Top priorities
- Supporting strong academic outcomes and recruiting and retaining outstanding teachers
- Removing barriers to learning for all students
- Expanded mental-health supports, including a suicide-prevention partnership
Per the campaign site.
About Alveta J. Green
Green is a retired educator who previously worked for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, per her campaign site. She was elected to the Virginia Beach School Board in November 2024 for a term ending December 31, 2026.
Melisa D. Herum
Top priorities
- Strong academics
- Parental involvement in schools
- Balanced use of classroom technology
Per the Students First VA candidate guide.
About Melisa D. Herum
Herum has lived in Virginia Beach for more than 27 years, including 22 years in District 4, and has worked as an educator, academic mentor, tutor, and business owner, per a Students First VA candidate guide. She is running for the Virginia Beach School Board seat in District 4. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
2 certified candidates for Member School Board, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Alveta J. Green 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 School Board, District 6Antoinette D. Kahan (Independent) · Brigid A. Kahng (Independent) · Kendra G. Edwards (Independent)
Antoinette D. Kahan (Independent), Brigid A. Kahng (Independent) and Kendra G. Edwards (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member School Board, District 6.
Antoinette D. Kahan
Antoinette D. Kahan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member School Board, District 6, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Brigid A. Kahng
Kahng is a lifelong graduate of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a parent of two, and a former middle school tutor, per a Students First VA candidate guide. She is running for the Virginia Beach School Board seat in District 6. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kendra G. Edwards
Kendra G. Edwards is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member School Board, District 6, 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 School Board, District 6 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 School Board, District 8Natalie L. Bray (Independent) · Andrew G. "Andy" Baan (Independent)
Natalie L. Bray (Independent) and Andrew G. "Andy" Baan (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member School Board, District 8.
Natalie L. Bray
Natalie L. Bray is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member School Board, District 8, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Andrew G. "Andy" Baan
Top priorities
- School safety and modern security practices
- Academic focus on core subjects and less screen time
- Fiscal oversight of the school division's budget
Per the campaign site.
About Andrew G. "Andy" Baan
Baan is a retired U.S. Navy Captain with 30 years of service whose background includes legal practice as an attorney and cybersecurity consulting, per his campaign site. He is a Virginia Beach City Public Schools parent running for the School Board seat in District 8.
2 certified candidates for Member School Board, District 8 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 School Board, District 9Suzanne F. Berman (Independent) · Carolyn D. Weems (Independent)
Suzanne F. Berman
Top priorities
- Recruiting and retaining quality teachers
- Supporting students' academic and mental-health needs
- Physical safety for students and staff in school buildings
Per the campaign site.
About Suzanne F. Berman
Berman is a Virginia Beach native and mother of three Virginia Beach City Public Schools students who serves as PTA president at Thoroughgood Elementary, per her campaign site. She is running for the Virginia Beach School Board seat in District 9.
Carolyn D. Weems
Weems is vice chair of the Virginia Beach School Board, representing District 9, per the board's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
2 certified candidates for Member School Board, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Carolyn D. Weems 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 pageCities and towns
Member City Council, District 10Jennifer Valentine Rouse (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jennifer Valentine Rouse
Top priorities
- Strengthening public schools, including investment in teachers, school buildings and pandemic learning recovery
- Increasing affordable housing options in District 10 and citywide
- Coastal resiliency and stormwater management, building on the 2021 bond referendum
Per the campaign site.
About Jennifer Valentine Rouse
Jennifer Rouse is an assistant professor of sociology and chair of the Social Sciences and Education Pathway at Tidewater Community College, per her campaign site. A Virginia Beach native, she graduated with honors from Virginia Wesleyan College and earned a graduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University as an L. Douglas Wilder Graduate Scholar Fellow, per her campaign site. She is the sitting District 10 council member, per the Virginia Department of Elections certified candidate list.
1 certified candidate for Member City Council, District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Jennifer Valentine Rouse 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 City Council, District 2K. Elaine L. Fekete (Independent) · Barbara M. Henley (Independent) · Jeff L. Bruzzesi (Independent)
K. Elaine L. Fekete
Fekete is president of the Sandbridge civic league and previously ran against incumbent Barbara Henley for the Virginia Beach City Council District 2 seat, per WHRO. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Barbara M. Henley
Top priorities
- Preserving rural character and farmland in the city's southern area
- Opposing industrial development expansion below the Green Line boundary
Per the WHRO.
About Barbara M. Henley
Henley is a former teacher who later farmed with her husband, per WHRO. First elected to the Virginia Beach City Council in 1978, she is the council's longest-serving member and has represented District 2 for roughly four decades, helping establish the city's Green Line growth boundary and its Agricultural Reserve Program. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jeff L. Bruzzesi
Bruzzesi is a businessperson seeking the Virginia Beach City Council District 2 seat, per WHRO. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
3 certified candidates for Member City Council, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Barbara M. Henley 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 City Council, District 4Janet L. Byrnes (Independent) · Amelia N. Ross-Hammond (Independent)
Janet L. Byrnes
Top priorities
- Public safety in schools and neighborhoods
- Responsible economic growth and expanded housing affordability
Per the campaign site.
About Janet L. Byrnes
Byrnes is a retired Virginia Beach Master Police Officer who began her law enforcement career in 2011 as a correctional officer and social worker, per the campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in Law from Regent University, and is a member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, per the campaign site.
Amelia N. Ross-Hammond
Top priorities
- Serving District 4 residents with continued council leadership
Per the campaign site.
About Amelia N. Ross-Hammond
Ross-Hammond holds a Ph.D. in educational leadership and instruction from the University of Denver and is retired from Norfolk State University as a distinguished professor emerita, per the campaign site. She is the sitting councilwoman for Virginia Beach's District 4 and founded the Virginia African American Cultural Center, which received a $1 million grant from the Virginia General Assembly through the Virginia Tourism Corporation, per the campaign site.
2 certified candidates for Member City Council, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Amelia N. Ross-Hammond 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 City Council, District 6Robert W. "Worth" Remick (Independent) · Richard W. "RK" Kowalewitch (Independent)
Robert W. "Worth" Remick
Top priorities
- Community development and revitalization projects
- Flood prevention
Per the campaign site.
About Robert W. "Worth" Remick
Remick is in his 40th year as a Realtor at Colliers International advising on industrial real estate, per his campaign site. He is the sitting Virginia Beach City Council member for District 6, first elected in 2022.
Richard W. "RK" Kowalewitch
Kowalewitch owned and operated RK's Surf Shop at the Virginia Beach oceanfront for 31 years and is now self-employed in residential construction, per a WAVY.com candidate profile. He is running for the Virginia Beach City Council District 6 seat. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
2 certified candidates for Member City Council, District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Robert W. "Worth" Remick 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 City Council, District 8Stacy Cummings Jr. (Independent) · Chris Taylor (Independent)
Stacy Cummings Jr.
Top priorities
- Protecting quality of life in District 8
- Affordability so families can live and work in the city
Per the campaign site.
About Stacy Cummings Jr.
Cummings is a Certified Public Accountant who co-founded Priority Auto Group in 1998, growing it from two Chesapeake dealerships to 19 locations before it was acquired by Lithia Motors, per the campaign site. He served as a Military Policeman in the U.S. Army, holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, and was elected to Virginia Beach City Council in a 2024 special election representing District 8, per the campaign site.
Chris Taylor
Top priorities
- Accountability and responsible stewardship from city leaders
- Transparency in city government processes
Per the campaign site.
About Chris Taylor
Taylor is a business owner who previously served on the Virginia Beach City Council representing District 8 before leaving office to run for mayor, per his campaign site. He is now running to return to the District 8 seat.
2 certified candidates for Member City Council, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Stacy Cummings Jr. 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 City Council, District 9Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman (Independent) · John D. Moss (Independent)
Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman
Top priorities
- Funding for road and infrastructure improvements
- Rebuilding schools
- Strengthening defenses against flooding and sea level rise
Per the campaign site.
About Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman
Schulman is a real estate and business attorney and managing partner of Town Center Office Suites, per his campaign site. He has chaired the Virginia Beach Wetlands Board and served as vice president of Virginia Beach Vision, and is running for the City Council District 9 seat.
John D. Moss
John D. Moss is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member City Council, District 9, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
2 certified candidates for Member City Council, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman 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.
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