Makiba A. Gaines
Independent · VA
A practicing civil-rights attorney in Chesapeake. Her campaign focuses on affordability, stability, and advocacy for vulnerable people.
Where Makiba A. Gaines stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Argued before a federal appeals court for a 13-year-old Virginia Beach student. He said a school official and a school police officer violated his constitutional rights when they questioned him and searched his phone. The court ruled against the student.
April 9, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: ca4.uscourts.gov
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Helped win a $3.1 million settlement as a lawyer for the family of a 19-year-old woman. She died when a Richmond police officer's car hit the car she was riding in. The federal wrongful death lawsuit settled in four months.
March 24, 2024
Source: valawyersweekly.com
Lost an appeal at the Court of Appeals of Virginia that she argued for herself and her husband. They had said state rules did not require heat in their Norfolk rental home. The court agreed with officials that the home was unfit to live in without heat.
January 7, 2020
Source: vacourts.gov
Past race Makiba A. Gaines ran in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 3, Virginia