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Kenny Alexander
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Nonpartisan

Mayor of Norfolk
Tenure

2016 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

9

Predecessor
Prior offices
Virginia House of Delegates District 89
Virginia State Senate District 5
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Associate

John Tyler Community College, 1987

Bachelor's

Old Dominion University, 1990

Medical

Norwich University

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Funeral director/mortician
Contact

Official website

Campaign website

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Kenny Alexander is the Mayor of Norfolk in Virginia. He assumed office on July 1, 2016. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Alexander ran for re-election for Mayor of Norfolk in Virginia. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Mayoral elections in Norfolk are nonpartisan. Alexander is a Democrat.

Biography

Alexander earned his A.A.S. from John Tyler Community College in 1987, his B.S. from Old Dominion University in 1990, and his M.A. from Norwich University. Alexander has worked as a funeral director/mortician, and an instructor at Tidewater Community College.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Mayoral election in Norfolk, Virginia (2024)

General election

General election for Mayor of Norfolk

Incumbent Kenny Alexander defeated Thomas Leeman Jr. and Giovanni Dolmo in the general election for Mayor of Norfolk on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kenny Alexander
Kenny Alexander (Nonpartisan)
 
59.3
 
48,568
Image of Thomas Leeman Jr.
Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
33.4
 
27,404
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Giovanni Dolmo (Nonpartisan)
 
6.6
 
5,431
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
551

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 81,954
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Alexander in this election.

2020

See also: Mayoral election in Norfolk, Virginia (2020)

General election

General election for Mayor of Norfolk

Incumbent Kenny Alexander won election in the general election for Mayor of Norfolk on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kenny Alexander
Kenny Alexander (Nonpartisan)
 
95.6
 
12,252
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.4
 
560

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,812
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2016

See also: Municipal elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2016)

The city of Norfolk, Virginia, held elections for mayor and city council on May 3, 2016. Two of the eight city council seats were up for election.[2] Kenny Alexander defeated Andrew Protogyrou and Robert McCabe in the Mayor of Norfolk general election.

Mayor of Norfolk, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kenny Alexander 51.63% 16,352
Andrew Protogyrou 25.32% 8,019
Robert McCabe 22.97% 7,274
Write-in votes 0.09% 28
Total Votes 31,673
Source: Norfolk, Virginia, "General Election May 3, 2015: Unofficial Results," accessed May 3, 2015

2015

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2015

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[3] Incumbent Kenneth Alexander was unopposed in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Alexander was unchallenged in the general election.[4]

2013

See also: Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2013

Alexander was considered a potential Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2013.[5] Incumbent Bill Bolling (R) opted not to run for re-election this year, opening the seat.

The Democratic primary election took place on June 11, 2013, followed by the general election on November 5, 2013.

Race background

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling (R) did not seek re-election in 2013. Nine candidates filed to fill the executive seat, including two Democrats and seven Republicans. State Sen. Ralph Northam defeated Aneesh Chopra for the Democratic Party's nomination for lieutenant governor in the June 11 primary election.[6] Northam's general election opponent was Republican E.W. Jackson. Jackson was nominated by delegates of the Virginia Republican Party at the party-funded statewide primary convention on May 17-18.[7] Until Jackson's convention victory, Virginia Republicans had not nominated an African-American for any statewide office since nominating Maurice Dawkins' in 1988.[8]

In the November 5, 2013, general election, Northam defeated Jackson by a margin of over 10 percentage points.[9]

2012

See also: State legislative special elections, 2012

Alexander ran unopposed in a special election for Virginia State Senate District 5. The seat was vacant following Yvonne Miller's (D) death on July 3. The special election took place September 4, 2012.[10][11]

Virginia State Senate, District 5, Special Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKenny Alexander 98.5% 3,643
     Write-In Various 1.5% 55
Total Votes 3,698

2011

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Alexander won re-election to District 89 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[12]

2009

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2009

In 2009, Alexander was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.[13]

Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 89 (2009)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kenny Alexander (D) 10,659
Trip Triplin (I) 2,448

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Kenny Alexander did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Kenny Alexander did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Ballotpedia survey

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Alexander participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ Economic and workforce Development[14][15] ”

When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:

“ 66.1% of poverty in public education[14][15] ”

When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:

“ Diversity[14][15] ”
Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking Issue
1
 K-12 education
2
 Crime reduction/prevention
3
 Unemployment
4
 Transportation
5
 Housing
6
 City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
7
 Recreational opportunities
8
 Government transparency
9
 Civil rights
10
 Public pensions/retirement funds
11
 Homelessness
12
 Environment
Positions on the issues

The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:

Question Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
 Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
 Federal
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
 Increased economic opportunities
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
 Recruiting new businesses to your city

Campaign finance summary

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Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Alexander and his wife, Donna, have two children.

State legislative tenure

Scorecards

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2016

In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.

Legislators are scored based on their voting record on reproductive issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on business and quality of life issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored by the Family Foundation on their votes on bills related to "principles of life, marriage, parental authority, constitutional government and religious liberty."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the Second Amendment.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues during the 2016-2017 legislative session.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the climate and energy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored based on legislation related to business and industry issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental and conservation issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on 11 bills chosen by the Virginia Tea Party Patriots.


2015


2014


2013


2012

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Committee assignments

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 28, 2014
    2. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Media Calendar 2013-2017," accessed September 30, 2015
    3. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
    4. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
    5. ↑ The Washington Post, "Prince William’s Stewart announces run for lieutenant governor," April 10, 2012
    6. ↑ Blue Virginia, "Virginia Primary Election Results Live Blog," June 11, 2013
    7. ↑ The Washington Post, "Va. GOP settles on Cuccinelli, Obenshain and Jackson for November ballot," May 19, 2013
    8. ↑ Afro.com, "Virginia GOP Nominates Conservative Black Minister for Lt. Gov.," May 19, 2013
    9. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Statewide Unofficial Results," accessed November 6, 2013
    10. ↑ The Republic, "Ken Alexander wins Democratic nomination to vie for Virginia Senate seat of late Yvonne Miller," August 2, 2012
    11. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named VAspec
    12. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
    13. ↑ Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
    14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Kenny Alexander's Responses," March 24, 2016
    15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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