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Candidate Profile: Don Carey III (Chesapeake Mayor)

Don Carey III is a candidate for Chesapeake Mayor. His name will appear on the ballot on November 5, 2024.

Carey, who currently sits on the Chesapeake City Council, is running against Richard West, the incumbent, for Chesapeake Mayor.


This is the first time the Chesapeake Mayoral race has been held in November, following a new law for local elections that went into effect July 1, 2021. The mayor and city council members in Chesapeake are elected for four-year terms.

The first day of in-person early voting at your local registrar’s office for this election is Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Click here to see who is on your ballot.

10 On Your Side reached out to all of the candidates running in this race, with a request for a bio and a list of questions to answer. If you do not see the candidate listed with a profile, we did not receive one.