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City elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2025)
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| 2025 Chesapeake elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 3, 2025 (primary); June 17, 2025 (general) |
| Primary election: June 17, 2025 General election: November 4, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
The city of Chesapeake, Virginia, is holding general elections for commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for June 17, 2025. The filing deadline for primary candidates was April 3, 2025, and the filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates was June 17, 2025.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2025:
Commissioner of revenue
General election
General election for Chesapeake City Commissioner of Revenue
Incumbent Victoria Proffitt and Jennifer Naperala are running in the general election for Chesapeake City Commissioner of Revenue on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Victoria Proffitt (R) | |
| Jennifer Naperala (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jennifer Naperala advanced from the Democratic primary for Chesapeake City Commissioner of Revenue.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Victoria Proffitt advanced from the Republican primary for Chesapeake City Commissioner of Revenue.
Commonwealth's attorney
General election
General election for Chesapeake City Commonwealth's Attorney
Incumbent Matthew Hamel and David Mick are running in the general election for Chesapeake City Commonwealth's Attorney on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Matthew Hamel (D) | ||
| David Mick (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matthew Hamel advanced from the Democratic primary for Chesapeake City Commonwealth's Attorney.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. David Mick advanced from the Republican primary for Chesapeake City Commonwealth's Attorney.
Sheriff
General election
General election for Chesapeake City Sheriff
Incumbent Dave Rosado and Wallace Chadwick III are running in the general election for Chesapeake City Sheriff on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Dave Rosado (Independent) (Write-in) | |
 | Wallace Chadwick III (R) | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Chesapeake City Sheriff
Wallace Chadwick III defeated incumbent Dave Rosado in the Republican primary for Chesapeake City Sheriff on June 17, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wallace Chadwick III | 58.3 | 7,385 |
| Dave Rosado | 41.7 | 5,292 | |
| Total votes: 12,677 | |||
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Treasurer
General election
General election for Chesapeake City Treasurer
Corrie Kring and Wendy Roenker are running in the general election for Chesapeake City Treasurer on November 4, 2025.
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 | Corrie Kring (D) | |
| Wendy Roenker (R) | ||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Wendy Roenker advanced from the Republican primary for Chesapeake City Treasurer.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2025
June 17, 2025
- Virginia Attorney General election, 2025
- Virginia gubernatorial election, 2025
- Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2025
- Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
- City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2025)
- City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2025)
November 4, 2025
- Virginia Attorney General election, 2025
- Virginia gubernatorial election, 2025
- Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2025
- Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
- City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2025)
- City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2025)
- Chesapeake Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2025)
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About the city
- See also: Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake is a city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is considered a county equivalent. As of 2020, its population was 249,422.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Chesapeake uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Chesapeake, Virginia | ||
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| Chesapeake | Virginia | |
| Population | 249,422 | 8,631,393 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 338 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 59.7% | 66.3% |
| Black/African American | 29.7% | 19% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 6.7% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Multiple | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.5% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.2% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 34.6% | 39.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $81,261 | $76,398 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.5% | 10% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Chesapeake, Virginia | Virginia | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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