Our goal is to write at least one story on every race this year. We’ve divided the links by district below. Issues related to the voting system changes can be seen by clicking on this link.

Overview

• Candidates line up during an election year of change for Virginia Beach government [July 3, 2022] — Print version
• Virginia Beach City Council approves new precincts, boundary changes prior to local voting [Aug. 21, 2022] — Print version
• The Indy’s Complete 2022 Virginia Beach Local Voter Guide [Sept. 15, 2022]
• Political Notebook: The Indy’s full Virginia Beach voter guide is online, some endorsements [Sept. 18, 2022] — Print edition
• Elections: Early voting begins in Virginia Beach this week, satellite locations and Sunday voting coming [Sept. 21, 2022]
• Political Notebook: Some local races in Virginia Beach pit Republican v. Republican [Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022] — Print edition
• With early voting underway, some Virginia Beach voters unclear on system changes [Oct. 2, 2022] — Print edition
  

Virginia Beach City Council

District 1 [Special Election]

• Government: Citing health concern, Abbott resigns Kempsville seat on City Council [July 18, 2021] — Print version
• Nine considered for Kempsville District seat appointment speak today, special election may be held next year [Aug. 10, 2021]
• Virginia Beach City Council expected to appoint Kempsville District rep today from among three finalists [Aug. 12, 2021]
• Holcomb, former state delegate, appointed to vacant Kempsville District seat on the Virginia Beach City Council [Aug. 12, 2021] — Print version
• Holcomb, appointed to Virginia Beach City Council seat last year, will run in special election for new District 1 [March 13, 2022] — Print version
• Elections: Holcomb, appointed last year, to face Peck in Virginia Beach District 1 special election [July 3, 2022] — Print version

District 2

• Henley seeking reelection to Virginia Beach City Council in new District 2, faces two challengers [March 27, 2022]  — Print version
• Miller, veteran and city GOP officer, fourth candidate running for District 2 seat on VB City Council [April 10, 2022] — Print version
• Restaurateur Mauch becomes fifth candidate in Virginia Beach council race to rep District 2 [June 19, 2022] — Print version

District 4

• Ross-Hammond, former Kempsville District rep, running for new District 4 seat on Virginia Beach City Council [March 27, 2022] — Print version
• Mitchell, seeking Virginia Beach City Council seat, disqualified over nominating petitions [July 1, 2022] — Online version

District 6

• Vice Mayor Wood resigning from Virginia Beach City Council [Aug. 24, 2021]
• In divided vote, Virginia Beach City Council selects Branch as Lynnhaven District rep after Wood resignation [Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021] — Print version
• Branch, appointed to Virginia Beach City Council seat last year, will run to represent new District 6 [March 13, 2022] — Print version
• Branch faces Kowalewitch, Porterfield, Remick in crowded race for Virginia Beach council District 6 [July 17, 2022] — Print version

District 8

• Long-serving Jones eyes another term on Virginia Beach City Council, would face Marsh [Feb. 29, 2022] — Print version
• Businessperson Taylor joins race for new District 8 on VB City Council, facing Marsh; no word yet on Jones [May 8, 2022] — Print version
• Louis Jones, former Virginia Beach mayor and longtime member of City Council, dies at 86 [June 19, 2022]
• Andrews becomes third running for District 8 council seat, Virginia Beach seeks appointee to finish Jones’ term [July 3, 2022] — Print version
• Three seeking Bayside appointment speak with Virginia Beach City Council in Q&A session, public comment today [Aug. 7, 2022] — Print version
• Miles appointed to serve vacant Bayside seat, joins VB council [Aug. 21, 2022] — Print version

District 9

• Martin, former VB City Council member, seeks District 9 seat, challenges Moss under changed voting system [Jan. 30, 2022] — Print version
• Martin exits Virginia Beach City Council race; Moss now faces Morgan, Schulman in District 9 [June 5, 2022] — Print version

District 10

• Rouse will not seek reelection to City Council, instead will run for seat in Virginia Senate [March 27, 2022] — Print version
• Two candidates — including Aaron Rouse’s wife — file to run for new District 10 seat on Virginia Beach City Council [April 10, 2022] — Print version

Virginia Beach School Board

District 2

• Melnyk will run for new District 2 seat on School Board, newcomers Gerdes, Solares file to run [Feb. 27, 2022] — Print version

District 4

• Lubeck, Martin seek Virginia Beach School Board seat in new District 4 [Aug. 5, 2022]

District 6

• Incumbent Felton could face challenger Callan in new District 6, but not Virginia Beach School Board colleague Anderson [Feb. 13, 2022] — Print version

District 8

• School Board Chair Rye seeks reelection under new local voting system, faces retired naval aviator Culpepper [June 19, 2022] — Print version

District 9

• Davis working on General Assembly bill to address impact of Virginia Beach voting system changes on School Board [Jan. 30, 2022] — Print version
• Holtz, one of the four School Board incumbents who live in same new district, won’t seek reelection [Feb. 13, 2022] — Print version
• Elections: Newcomer Guess challenging Weems in Virginia Beach School Board District 9 race [July 3, 2022] — Print version

District 10

• Bentley, Brown running for Virginia Beach School Board in newly created District 10 [March 13, 2022] — Print version
  

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