Virginia Beach city, Virginia

Member City Council, District 9

2 candidates are tracked for Member City Council, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman and John D. Moss. Candidate information follows official Virginia Beach City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman, is on the ballot.

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Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman

Independent Incumbent

Top priorities

Funding for road and infrastructure improvements
Rebuilding schools
Strengthening defenses against flooding and sea level rise

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

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John D. Moss

Independent

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Member City Council, District 9 in 2026?

When is the Member City Council, District 9 election in Virginia?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Virginia are on the Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Virginia Beach city ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Virginia Beach city and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official Virginia election office, or see the full Virginia Beach City sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

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Member School Board, District 2 Member School Board, District 4 Member School Board, District 6 See all 12 Virginia Beach city races

Candidate profiles

Joashua F. "Joash" Schulman, full profile John D. Moss, full profile Official Virginia election office