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Eric Wray
Eric Wray ran for election to the Chesapeake City Council in Virginia. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Wray is the president and CEO of Vaughn Wray Funeral Establishment. He has a variety of experiences in the funeral home industry. He also has experience doing community outreach for various political campaigns. Wray has an associate degree in funeral service and mortuary sciences from John Tyler Community College.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2024)
General election
General election for Chesapeake City Council (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Chesapeake City Council on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | S.Z. Ritter (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 50,547 |
| ✔ |  | Les Smith Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 15.8 | 49,252 |
| ✔ |  | Patricia King (Nonpartisan)  | 15.7 | 49,073 |
| Jeff Jefferies (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 46,401 | ||
 | Eric Wray (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 41,445 | |
 | Reagan Davis (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 37,525 | |
 | Robert Ike (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 13,308 | |
| Jennifer Naperala (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 12,989 | ||
 | Jeff Staples (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 9,933 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,204 | ||
| Total votes: 311,677 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wray in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2020)
General election
General election for Virginia Beach City Council District Centerville
Incumbent Sabrina Wooten defeated Eric Wray in the general election for Virginia Beach City Council District Centerville on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sabrina Wooten (Nonpartisan) | 55.1 | 105,967 |
| Eric Wray (Nonpartisan) | 44.6 | 85,781 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 681 | ||
| Total votes: 192,429 | |||
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2018
General election
Special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District Centerville
Sabrina Wooten defeated Eric Wray and Charles Conrad Schesventer in the special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District Centerville on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sabrina Wooten (Nonpartisan) | 61.9 | 82,697 |
| Eric Wray (Nonpartisan) | 31.8 | 42,495 | |
 | Charles Conrad Schesventer (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 7,820 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 630 | ||
| Total votes: 133,642 | |||
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2016
Five of the 11 seats on the Virginia Beach City Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In the Kempsville District, incumbent Dan Edwards ran unopposed and won re-election to his seat. Rose Hall District incumbent Joel McDonald also won re-election by defeating Stephen Johnston. Trenace Riggs defeated Eric Wray to win the open seat in the Centerville District. Incumbent Beverly Anderson and Victoria Manning defeated Kristine Caalim, Ken Falkenstein, and Frances Knight Thompson for the two at-large seats up for election.[2]
Results
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Centerville District General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Trenace Riggs |
53.71% | 77,491 |
| Eric Wray | 45.56% | 65,739 |
| Write-in votes | 0.73% | 1,055 |
| Total Votes | 144,285 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Wray reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections as of October 17, 2016.[3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eric Wray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Eric Wray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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