Chesapeake City Council Member
Chesapeake city, Virginia
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 252,583 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(8,705,170 ÷ 252,583) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.36, measured against a statewide vote in VA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Amanda Newins is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Anthony Brown is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Brandy Deel is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Charles Bunn is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Clayton Spruill is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Daniel Rosinski is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Daniel Whitaker is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Ella Ward is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Eric Wray is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Gayle Gilmore is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
George Yacus is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Janelle St. Louis is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Jeff Jefferies is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Jennifer Naperala is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Nichelle Buffalow is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Ozan Duran is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Santiera Brown-Yearling is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Todd Mayfield is a nonpartisan candidate for Chesapeake City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Source: ballotpedia.org