Steve Brown
VA · Vice Mayor and Member, Hampton City Council
Steve (Steven L.) Brown is an incumbent member of the Hampton City Council and currently serves as Vice Mayor. He is seeking re-election to an at-large council seat in the November 2026 general election.
Where Steve Brown stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), 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 — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
As a member of the Hampton City Council, voted on May 14, 2025 to adopt the city's roughly $677 million fiscal-year 2026 budget, which lowered the real estate tax rate by one cent per $100 of assessed value, funded 4% raises for city employees, and restored funding for community violence-prevention programs after a state grant was vetoed.
May 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: whro.org · researched July 17, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
As a member of the Hampton City Council, voted on May 14, 2025 to adopt the city's roughly $677 million fiscal-year 2026 budget, which lowered the real estate tax rate by one cent per $100 of assessed value, funded 4% raises for city employees, and restored funding for community violence-prevention programs after a state grant was vetoed.
May 14, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: whro.org · researched July 17, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
As a member of the Hampton City Council, voted on May 14, 2025 to adopt the city's roughly $677 million fiscal-year 2026 budget, which lowered the real estate tax rate by one cent per $100 of assessed value, funded 4% raises for city employees, and restored funding for community violence-prevention programs after a state grant was vetoed.
May 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: whro.org · researched July 17, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
As a member of the Hampton City Council, voted on May 14, 2025 to adopt the city's roughly $677 million fiscal-year 2026 budget, which lowered the real estate tax rate by one cent per $100 of assessed value, funded 4% raises for city employees, and restored funding for community violence-prevention programs after a state grant was vetoed.
May 14, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: whro.org · researched July 17, 2026
Track record — General
General · 4 records
As a member of the Hampton City Council, voted on May 14, 2025 to adopt the city's roughly $677 million fiscal-year 2026 budget, which lowered the real estate tax rate by one cent per $100 of assessed value, funded 4% raises for city employees, and restored funding for community violence-prevention programs after a state grant was vetoed.
May 14, 2025
Source: whro.org · researched July 17, 2026
Hampton Vice Mayor Steven L. Brown cast the lone vote against a resolution supporting temporary closures of I-64 eastbound ramps at Mallory Street and Settlers Landing Road during Hampton Roads Express Lanes construction; it passed 6-1.
September 22, 2021
Source: hampton.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Hampton Vice Mayor Steven L. Brown voted against amending the city's stormwater management service charge billing, payment, interest and lien rules; it passed 5-2.
May 12, 2021
Source: hampton.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Hampton Vice Mayor Steven L. Brown voted against the council's appointments to the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority; they passed 5-2.
April 28, 2021
Source: hampton.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Race Steve Brown is in:
- Hampton City Council Member, At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Hampton city, Virginia · incumbent
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.