Virginia is holding general and special elections on Nov. 5, 2024. Polling hours are from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day. First day of in-person early voting at your local registrar’s office is Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.
Virginia voters will see six presidential candidates on their ballots: frontrunners Kamala Harris (D) and Donald J. Trump (R), Green party candidate Jill E. Stein, Libertarian candidate Chase R. Oliver and Independent candidates Claudia De la Cruz and Cornel R. West. The winner of the race in Virginia will receive 13 electoral votes.
One of Virginia’s two US Senate seats is on the ballot. All of Virginia’s 11 House of Representatives seats are up for election this November. A proposed constitutional amendment on property tax exemption will be voted on statewide. And there is a long list of local candidates. 10 On Your Side has listed the contested races (meaning there are at least two people running) in the largest cities in the WAVY viewing area. The local elections are listed in alphabetical order, by locality. Click here for the complete list of local candidates on the Virginia State Board of Elections website.
Click on the candidate’s image or name to view their WAVY.com profile. If a candidate’s profile includes a bio, that came directly from the candidate and is unedited. If there is a bio, but no image, we didn’t receive signed approval for an image to add to their profile. Localities listed below include at least one candidate who responded to WAVY’s questions.
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4th District
Chesapeake
Mayor
There are two candidates in the race for Chesapeake Mayor:
City Council
There are nine candidates in the Chesapeake City Council race. Voters can vote for no more than three.
School Board
There are 10 candidates for Chesapeake School Board. Voters can vote for no more than four. The nine members of the Chesapeake School Board are elected to at-large seats and represent the entire city.
In Chesapeake, curbside recycling is on the ballot, in the form of a referendum. The question is:
“Should City Council adopt an ordinance imposing a mandatory fee of up to $10 per month on all households that receive City trash service in order to re-establish curbside recycling for those households only?“
Hampton
See a sample ballot for the City of Hampton.
Mayor
There are two candidates in the race for Hampton Mayor.
This is the first time the Hampton Mayoral race has been held in November, following a new law for local elections that went into effect July 1, 2021.
City Council
There are nine candidates in the race for Hampton City Council.
City council special election for Gray’s seat
There’s also a special election to fill the remainder of Vice Mayor Jimmy Gray’s term, which would end on Dec. 31, 2026.
School Board
There are five candidates in the race for Hampton School Board.
Newport News
Newport News elects City Council and School Board candidates by district.
City Council
School Board
Norfolk
Mayor
Norfolk does not have term limits for the position of mayor. Mayors serve a four-year term. There are three candidates for Norfolk mayor in the November election.
City Council
The Nov. 5, 2024 General Election includes the local race for City Council in Norfolk, in Superwards 6 and 7.
School Board
The Nov. 5, 2024 General Election includes the local race for school board in Norfolk.
Onancock
Town Council
There are six candidates in the race for Onancock Town Council.
Poquoson
Mayor
There are two candidates running for at-large Mayor in the City of Poquoson.
City Council
There are three candidates in the race for the open Poquoson City Council seat.
Portsmouth
Mayor
There are three candidates for Portsmouth mayor in the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election.
City Council
There are 11 candidates for Portsmouth City Council vying for three seats in the November General Election.
School Board
There are seven candidates running for five open seats on the Portsmouth School Board.
Smithfield
Town Council
There are five candidates in the race for Smithfield Town Council.
Suffolk
Mayor
There are three candidates running for mayor in the City of Suffolk.
City Council
School Board
Virginia Beach
Click here to see the sample ballot for your district.
Mayor
There are now five candidates for Virginia Beach Mayor in the November 5, 2024 General Election. As WAVY reported, former Virginia State Delegate Cheryl Turpin withdrew from the race in late August.
City Council
There are City Council races in Virginia Beach in Districts 1,3,5,7 and 8. If you do not live in one of these districts, there will be no City Council candidates on your ballot.
School Board
Virginia Beach School Board members serve a four-year term, with the next election being held Nov. 5, 2025. A Special Election is being held to fill a vacancy on the school board in District 4.
Sheriff
A Special Election for Virginia Beach Sheriff is being held on Nov. 5, 2024.
Williamsburg
City Council
There are five candidates in the race for Williamsburg City Council. Voters will be able to select up to three.
