Sharon Johnson-Clayton

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Sharon Johnson-Clayton

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 19, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Norfolk, Va.

Religion

Christian

Contact

Campaign website

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Sharon Johnson-Clayton ran for election to the Chesapeake City Council in Virginia. She lost in the general election on May 19, 2020.

Johnson-Clayton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Sharon Johnson-Clayton was born in Norfolk, Virginia. She studied at Norfolk State University.

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2020)

General election

General election for Chesapeake City Council (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Chesapeake City Council on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Don Carey III (Nonpartisan)	19.7	17,693
✔		S.Z. Ritter (Nonpartisan)	19.6	17,569
✔		Robert Ike (Nonpartisan)	17.8	15,979
		Dwight Parker (Nonpartisan)	14.5	13,029
		Les Smith Jr. (Nonpartisan)	13.7	12,278
		Sharon Johnson-Clayton (Nonpartisan)	10.2	9,157
	Submit photo	Victoria Nicholls (Nonpartisan)	3.9	3,503
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	410

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,618
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Endorsements

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2018

See also: Chesapeake Public Schools elections (2018)

Five seats on the Chesapeake Public Schools school board in Virginia were up for general election on May 1, 2018. Incumbents Christie Craig, Colleen Leary, Harry Murphy, Louis Tayon Jr., and Michael Woods faced challengers Gayle Gilmore, Sharon Johnson-Clayton, Patricia King, Bryan Miles, Luis Padilla, and Bradley Whitlow.

General election

General election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on May 1, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colleen Leary (Nonpartisan)	12.6	11,399
✔		Patricia King (Nonpartisan)	12.1	10,910
✔		Christie Craig (Nonpartisan)	11.7	10,612
✔		Harry Murphy (Nonpartisan)	10.6	9,606
✔		Michael Woods (Nonpartisan)	10.4	9,398
		Louis Tayon Jr. (Nonpartisan)	9.9	8,933
		Sharon Johnson-Clayton (Nonpartisan)	9.8	8,900
	Submit photo	Luis Padilla (Nonpartisan)	7.2	6,526
	Submit photo	Bryan Miles (Nonpartisan)	6.5	5,909
	Submit photo	Gayle Gilmore (Nonpartisan)	5.4	4,900
	Submit photo	Bradley Whitlow (Nonpartisan)	3.4	3,052
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	272

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,417
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sharon Johnson-Clayton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Johnson-Clayton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Sharon Johnson-Clayton is an Entrepreneur and Philanthropist in the Hampton Roads area. She is currently serving as City Commissioner in the 2nd largest City in Virginia. She was voted unanimously to this position by other City leaders who have recognized her as a leader.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Strategic and thoughtful Development
• Supporting Small Businesses
• Listening first to citizens, then reviewing data to make fair balanced decisions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education, Business, Equity. Bringing in revenue to help improve the infrastructure for current residents. Promoting our local area to attract jobs.

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