Philip Kellam
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1998 - Present
2026
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Philip Kellam (Democratic Party) (also known as Phil) is the Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue. He assumed office in 1998.
Kellam (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2025)
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue
Incumbent Philip Kellam won election in the general election for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Philip Kellam (D) | 98.3 | 141,465 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 2,499 | ||
| Total votes: 143,964 | |||
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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.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kellam in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2021)
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue
Incumbent Philip Kellam defeated Ben Loyola in the general election for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Philip Kellam (D) | 56.2 | 86,347 | |
 | Ben Loyola (R) | 43.5 | 66,845 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 424 | ||
| Total votes: 153,616 | |||
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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.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ben Loyola advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue.
2017
Incumbent Philip Kellam (D) ran unopposed in the Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue General Election.[1]
| Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Philip Kellam Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.82% | 104,337 | |
| Write-in votes | 2.18% | 2,325 | ||
| Total Votes | 106,662 | |||
| Source: Virginia Beach, Virginia, "Voter Registration & Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Philip Kellam did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue |
Officeholder Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue |
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