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Virginia Elections 2026

What is on the Virginia ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, 11 U.S. House seats, 3 ballot measures.

Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.

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Senate and governor

RaceStatusRatingCandidates
VirginiaMark Warner (D) is runningSolid DMark Warner (D), Bert Mizusawa (R)

U.S. House

District 1 · Toss-upDistrict 2 · Toss-upDistrict 3 · Solid DDistrict 4 · Solid DDistrict 5 · Likely RDistrict 6 · Solid RDistrict 7 · Likely DDistrict 8 · Solid DDistrict 9 · Solid RDistrict 10 · Solid DDistrict 11 · Solid D

Uses the existing map: voters approved a redistricting amendment on April 21, 2026, but the Virginia Supreme Court voided it on May 8.

Ballot measures

Restore voting rights after prison

Would automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions when they are released.

A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.

Repeal the same-sex marriage ban

Would remove the constitution's ban on same-sex marriage.

A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.

Reproductive freedom

Would add a right to abortion up to fetal viability to the constitution.

A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.

Local, school and special-district elections

85 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.

DatePlaceOfficeStatus
November 2, 2027Accomack CountyCounty School Board — District 1official schedule
November 2, 2027Accomack CountyCounty School Board — District 2official schedule
November 2, 2027Accomack CountyCounty School Board — District 3official schedule
November 2, 2027Accomack CountyCounty School Board — District 4official schedule
November 2, 2027Accomack CountyCounty School Board — District 5official schedule
November 2, 2027Accomack CountyCounty School Board — District 6official schedule
November 2, 2027Accomack CountyCounty School Board — District 7official schedule
November 2, 2027Accomack CountyCounty School Board — District 8official schedule
November 2, 2027Accomack CountyCounty School Board — District 9official schedule
November 2, 2027Albemarle CountyCounty School Board — At Largeofficial schedule
November 2, 2027Albemarle CountyCounty School Board — Rivannaofficial schedule
November 2, 2027Albemarle CountyCounty School Board — Scottsvilleofficial schedule
November 2, 2027Albemarle CountyCounty School Board — White Hallofficial schedule
November 2, 2027AlexandriaMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027AlexandriaCity Council — At-largeofficial schedule
November 2, 2027AlexandriaSchool Board — District Aofficial schedule
November 2, 2027AlexandriaSchool Board — District Bofficial schedule
November 2, 2027AlexandriaSchool Board — District Cofficial schedule
November 2, 2027Alleghany CountyAlleghany Highlands School Board — At largeofficial schedule
November 2, 2027AshlandTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027Big Stone GapTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027BlacksburgTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027BoyceMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027BoyceTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027BranchvilleMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027BranchvilleTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027BroadwayMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027BroadwayTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027BrodnaxMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027BrodnaxTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027ChristiansburgTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027CliftonMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027CliftonTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027CulpeperTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027DillwynMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027DillwynTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027FloydTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027GlasgowMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027GlasgowTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027MiddleburgMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027MiddleburgTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027PearisburgTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027Rich CreekTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027Round HillMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027Round HillTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027St. PaulMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027St. PaulTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027TroutvilleTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 2, 2027ViennaMayorofficial schedule
November 2, 2027ViennaTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 6, 2029Albemarle CountyCounty School Board — Jack Jouettofficial schedule
November 6, 2029Albemarle CountyCounty School Board — Rioofficial schedule
November 6, 2029Albemarle CountyCounty School Board — Samuel Millerofficial schedule
November 6, 2029Alleghany CountyAlleghany Highlands School Board — At largeofficial schedule
November 6, 2029AshlandTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 6, 2029Big Stone GapTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 6, 2029BlacksburgTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 6, 2029BoyceTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 6, 2029BranchvilleTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule
November 6, 2029BroadwayTown Council — At-large/multi-seat; seats not individualizedofficial schedule

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Mayors

16 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.

City or townMayorNext mayoral election
AlexandriaAlyia GaskinsNovember 2, 2027
BlacksburgMichael Sutphin
ChesapeakeRick West
DanvilleAlonzo Jones
DumfriesDerrick R. Wood
HamptonJimmy Gray
HarrisonburgDeanna Reed
LeesburgKelly Burk (roster)
LynchburgLarry Taylor
ManassasMichelle Davis-Younger (roster)
Newport NewsPhillip Jones
NorfolkKenneth Cooper Alexander
PetersburgSamuel Parham
PortsmouthShannon Glover
RichmondDanny Avula
Virginia BeachBobby Dyer

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Sources

Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.