Friday, November 6, 2026
Hampton Roads
Elections ·
Portsmouth is one of six Hampton Roads localities where voters rejected a proposed 1% sales tax that would have generated millions for school construction and renovations.
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Elections ·
All five candidates elected to Chesapeake City Council signed a petition opposing data centers, raising questions about what the results could mean for future development.
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Elections ·
Virginia Beach voters returned several City Council members to office and elected a new representative in District 4.
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Elections ·
Isle of Wight County voters favored Republican candidates despite Virginia Democrats' election victories, and rejected two of the three constitutional amendments that passed statewide.
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DevelopingElections ·
Former Windsor Mayor Glyn Willis leads the town's write-in mayoral race with 155 votes, with provisional and late absentee ballots still pending.
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DevelopingElections ·
Jeff Ryder leads Greg Brown by 42 votes in Isle of Wight's write-in School Board race, with provisional and additional absentee ballots still to be counted.
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City Hall ·
Isle of Wight supervisors approved land deeds for a Smithfield sidewalk extension and permanent recreational use restrictions at 52-acre Bradby Park.
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City Hall ·
John Seward won Surry’s Board of Supervisors seat, while Claremont Mayor Daryl Graham faced a majority of write-in votes.
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Elections ·
Surry County voters backed incumbents Jennifer McClellan and Mark Warner. They also supported an abortion-rights amendment and opposed two other statewide measures.
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Elections ·
David Carraway, Amanda Baig and Edward Dowdy lead Windsor Town Council races, while the mayoral write-in winner awaits post-election vote counts.
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