Portsmouth City Council Member, At-Large
Portsmouth 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 · 70 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 97,190 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 ÷ 97,190) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.77, measured against a statewide vote in VA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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 · Incumbent · declared
William E. 'Bill' Moody, Jr. is an incumbent at-large member of the Portsmouth City Council, currently serving as Vice Mayor, and is seeking re-election in the November 2026 nonpartisan election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Donna Lee Biggs is a candidate for the Portsmouth City Council (at-large) in the November 2026 nonpartisan election. She has not previously held elected office.
Nonpartisan · declared
Jonathan Adam Smallwood is a candidate for the Portsmouth City Council (at-large) in the November 2026 nonpartisan election. He has not previously held elected office.
Nonpartisan · declared
Lisa Lucas-Burke is a candidate for the Portsmouth City Council (at-large) in the November 2026 nonpartisan election, seeking a return to the council. She previously served on the council from 2017 to 2025, including terms as Vice Mayor, and stepped down in 2024 to run unsuccessfully for mayor.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Mark A. Hugel is an incumbent at-large member of the Portsmouth City Council seeking re-election in the November 2026 nonpartisan election.
Nonpartisan · declared
The Rev. Dr. Mark M. Whitaker is a candidate for the Portsmouth City Council (at-large) in the November 2026 nonpartisan election. He previously served on the council from 2014 to 2024. In 2018 he was convicted of felony forgery in connection with a credit-union matter and later received an absolute pardon from Governor Ralph Northam.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Vernon L. Tillage, Jr. is an incumbent at-large member of the Portsmouth City Council seeking re-election in the November 2026 nonpartisan election.
Sources: portsmouthva.gov · vpap.org