VIRGINIA BEACH — There are two dozen candidates running for mayor or City Council here.
Eight of the eleven council seats are up for grabs, with two new members of City Council guaranteed to emerge from at least two districts — Centerville and one at-large seat.
After Will Sessoms resigned as mayor on April 30, then-Vice Mayor Louis Jones was unanimously appointed interim-mayor by City Council until the special election on Nov. 6.
Jones chose not to run for mayor, and will instead seek reelection as councilman for the Bayside District.
At-large Councilman Ben Davenport and Centerville Councilman Bobby Dyer relinquished their respective seats to run against each other for mayor.
Mayoral (special election)
At-large
Both at-large council seats are up for grabs this year. Councilman John Moss is seeking reelection, while Davenport is not because he is running for mayor. Two of the following six at-large candidates will be elected, one of which will become a new member of council.
- John Moss (incumbent)
- Linda Bright
- Garry Hubbard
- Dee Oliver
- Aaron Rouse
- Allison White
Bayside District:
- Louis Jones (incumbent)
- Brad Martin
Beach District
- John Uhrin (incumbent)
- John Coker (withdrawn)
- Richard Kowalewitch
- David Nygaard
Centerville District (special election)
There is no incumbent running for the Centerville seat after Dyer relinquished his position to run for mayor against Davenport. A new member of City Council will emerge from this district.
Lynnhaven District
- James Wood (incumbent)
- Susanne Henderson
- Michael Maskell
Princess Anne District
- Barbara Henley (incumbent)
- Pieri Burton (withdrawn)
- Karen Kwasny
- Tim Worst
In an effort to give equal opportunity to these two dozen candidates, Southside Daily emailed all Virginia Beach Mayoral and City Council candidates the same five questions. Their unedited responses will be published at wydaily.com on Oct. 23 and 24.
