Daniel Whitaker
VA
Daniel Whitaker is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Where Daniel Whitaker stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
On February 10, 2026, official Chesapeake City Council minutes record Daniel Whitaker voting yes on a $1.05 million transfer to the Police Department and Central Fleet Fund, a Marcus Alert regional cost-share resolution, and a $377,164 opioid-settlement appropriation; each passed unanimously.
February 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityofchesapeake.net · researched August 15, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
On February 10, 2026, official Chesapeake City Council minutes record Daniel Whitaker voting yes on a $1.05 million transfer to the Police Department and Central Fleet Fund, a Marcus Alert regional cost-share resolution, and a $377,164 opioid-settlement appropriation; each passed unanimously.
February 10, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cityofchesapeake.net · researched August 15, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
On February 10, 2026, official Chesapeake City Council minutes record Daniel Whitaker moving approval of a request to transfer $2,811,800 from the Greenbrier Site/Infrastructure capital project to the Belaire Avenue Extension project; the motion passed unanimously.
February 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityofchesapeake.net · researched August 15, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
On February 17, 2026, official Chesapeake City Council minutes record Daniel Whitaker stating that he wanted the council to reaffirm Chesapeake's 2019 Second Amendment Constitutional City resolution; the minutes also record his yes vote on a related closed-meeting motion.
February 17, 2026
Source: cityofchesapeake.net · researched August 15, 2026
On February 10, 2026, official Chesapeake City Council minutes record Daniel Whitaker moving approval of a request to transfer $2,811,800 from the Greenbrier Site/Infrastructure capital project to the Belaire Avenue Extension project; the motion passed unanimously.
February 10, 2026
Source: cityofchesapeake.net · researched August 15, 2026
Won one of five Chesapeake City Council seats in the November 8, 2022 general election. Whitaker finished third among 13 candidates with 37,807 votes, or 10.47 percent.
November 8, 2022
Source: results.elections.virginia.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Race Daniel Whitaker is in:
- Chesapeake City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Chesapeake city, Virginia
Profile last researched July 15, 2026.