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City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2025)
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| 2025 Virginia Beach elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 3, 2025 (primary); June 17, 2025 (general) |
| Primary election: June 17, 2025 (canceled) General election: November 4, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer |
| Total seats up: 4 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
The city of Virginia Beach, 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.
The primary was not needed after no more than one candidate filed for each race.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2025:
Commissioner of revenue
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue
Incumbent Philip Kellam is running in the general election for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue on November 4, 2025.
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| Philip Kellam (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Philip Kellam advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue.
Commonwealth's attorney
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney
Incumbent Colin Stolle and Suzanne Seidel Richmond are running in the general election for Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney on November 4, 2025.
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| Colin Stolle (R) | ||
| Suzanne Seidel Richmond (D) | ||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Colin Stolle advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney.
Sheriff
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Sheriff
Incumbent Rocky Holcomb and Peacemaker Aldo are running in the general election for Virginia Beach Sheriff on November 4, 2025.
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 | Rocky Holcomb (R) | |
| Peacemaker Aldo (Independent) | ||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rocky Holcomb advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia Beach Sheriff.
Treasurer
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Treasurer
Incumbent Leigh Henderson is running in the general election for Virginia Beach Treasurer on November 4, 2025.
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 | Leigh Henderson (R) | |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Leigh Henderson advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia Beach 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 Chesapeake, Virginia (2025)
- City elections in Norfolk, 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 Chesapeake, Virginia (2025)
- City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2025)
- Chesapeake Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2025)
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About the city
- See also: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is considered a county equivalent. As of 2020, its population was 459,470.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Virginia Beach 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 an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Virginia Beach, Virginia | ||
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| Virginia Beach | Virginia | |
| Population | 459,470 | 8,631,393 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 244 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65.1% | 66.3% |
| Black/African American | 18.8% | 19% |
| Asian | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Multiple | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.4% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 37.3% | 39.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $78,136 | $76,398 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.2% | 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
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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