Don Carey
VA
Don Carey is a candidate for Mayor in Chesapeake city, Virginia in 2026.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Won a court ruling that he could stay in his council seat while running for mayor, after a majority of his council colleagues sued to force his resignation under a charter deadline written when mayoral elections were held in May. He said the suit had looked politically motivated from the start.
September 26, 2024
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Pushed to put a ward system on the November ballot in Chesapeake, which would have replaced at-large council elections with eight districts each choosing its own member. He argued a presidential election would bring out the most voters to decide it. The council rejected the referendum 6-3.
June 11, 2024
Source: wtkr.com
Past race Don Carey ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Chesapeake city, Virginia