Kenya Gibson
2025 - Present
2028
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Kenya Gibson is a member of the Richmond City Council in Virginia, representing Northside 3rd Voter District. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Gibson ran for election to the Richmond City Council to represent Northside 3rd Voter District in Virginia. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Richmond, Virginia (2024)
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 3rd Voter District
Kenya Gibson defeated incumbent Ann-Frances Lambert and Maria Carra Rose in the general election for Richmond City Council 3rd Voter District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenya Gibson (Nonpartisan) | 40.0 | 4,902 |
 | Ann-Frances Lambert (Nonpartisan) | 30.7 | 3,764 | |
 | Maria Carra Rose (Nonpartisan)  | 28.6 | 3,501 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 87 | ||
| Total votes: 12,254 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gibson in this election.
2020
See also: Richmond Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 3
Incumbent Kenya Gibson defeated Sabrina Gross in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenya Gibson (Nonpartisan) | 62.1 | 6,426 |
| Sabrina Gross (Nonpartisan) | 37.3 | 3,858 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 10,348 | |||
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2017
- See also: Richmond Public Schools elections (2017)
One of the nine seats on the Richmond Public Schools school board in Virginia was up for special election to a three-year term on November 7, 2017. Kenya Gibson defeated appointed incumbent Cindy Menz-Erb and candidates Dorian Daniels, Joann Henry, and Kevin Starlings.[1][2] The special election was called due to a vacancy to the District 3 seat on the board.[3][4][5] Lathaniel Kirts initially filed to run in the election as well, but he withdrew from the race.[6]
Results
| Richmond Public Schools, District 3 Special Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kenya Gibson |
44.89% | 3,287 |
| Cindy Menz-Erb Incumbent | 27.03% | 1,979 |
| Joann Henry | 20.24% | 1,482 |
| Kevin Starlings | 4.62% | 338 |
| Dorian Daniels | 2.95% | 216 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 20 |
| Total Votes | 7,322 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Richmond City: 2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Funding
Gibson reported $25,657.09 in contributions and $25,657.09 in expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections, which left her campaign with a $0.00 balance in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Gibson was endorsed by Richmond City Councilwoman Kim Gray.[8]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Kenya Gibson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Gibson highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | We've got work to do.
WHAT ARE THE FACTS? The school district faces unique circumstances.
There are key issues and opportunities that deserve focus.
Although there is much to be done, we discredit ourselves and our students not to recognize the good.
*Fall 2016 Bellwether Education Partners RPS Budget Analysis[9] |
” |
| —Kenya Gibson (2017)[10] | ||
See also
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External links
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Candidate Richmond City Council 3rd Voter District |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Richmond City: 2017 November General," accessed November 8, 2017
- ↑ Richmond Free Press, "Cindy Menz-Erb chosen for School Board 3rd District seat," March 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Richmond Voter Registration and Elections, "Order for Special Election," accessed June 14, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 Special Election: Richmond City School Board Member, 3rd District," accessed June 14, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with J. Kirk Showalter, City of Richmond General Registrar" June 20, 2017
- ↑ Brookland Park Post, "Lathaniel Kirts Withdraws from 3rd District School Board Race," August 26, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports: Search Committees," accessed January 17, 2018
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Two endorsed for seat on Richmond School Board," October 9, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kenya Gibson, "Why Vote," accessed October 19, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ann-Frances Lambert |
Richmond City Council 3rd Voter District 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Richmond City Public Schools, District 3 2018-2025 |
Succeeded by Ali Faruk |
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