HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton has several local races on the ballot in addition to the big national level races in 2024, including ones for mayor, city council and school board.
Polls in Virginia close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5. Voters in line by 7 p.m. will be able to vote. After the polls close, as results are tabulated, they will be updated below.
Before you head to the polls, here’s a copy of the sample ballot for 2024. It’ll be the same citywide.
Here’s a breakdown of the local races:
Mayor
Current Vice Mayor Jimmy Gray Jr. is running against Richelle Wallace. Mayor Donnie Tuck, who served two terms, is not seeking reelection.
City Council
Voters can pick no more than three of the candidates below. You can click on their name to read their candidate profiles.
- Chris Bowman
- Randy Bowman
- Carolyn Campbell
- Latoya Fleming
- Hope Harper
- W. H. Hobbs Jr.
- Whalan McDew
- Janice Richison
- Aaron Weaver
City council special election for Gray’s seat
There’s also a special election to fill the remainder of Vice Mayor Jimmy Gray’s term, which would end on Dec. 31, 2026.
School board
You can pick no more than four of the candidates below:
National level races
In addition to the big race for president, there’s also the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Hung Cao, as well as the race for Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District. The seat has long been held for three decades by Rep. Bobby Scott. He’s running against Republican John Sitka III.
Constitutional Amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment will also be voted on statewide in this election. The ballot question is:
Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended so that the tax exemption that is currently available to the surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action is also available to the surviving spouses of soldiers who died in the line of duty?
Click here to read WAVY’s 2024 Voter Guide.
Voting on Election Day
Polls are open in Virginia from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Anyone in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day will be able to vote. Accessible and curbside voting is available by request.
Be sure to bring an eligible ID with you when you show up at your assigned polling place. You can look up your polling location at this link.
Voter Resources
- Register to vote
- Check your registration status
- Find your local registrar’s office
- Election and Voter FAQ
- General Election presidential candidates
- US Senate race candidates
- US House of Representatives candidates
- List of local candidates by city and county
Virginia is an open primary state, meaning voters don’t have to be registered with a party ahead of time to participate in that party’s primary. Though they will have to pick one party’s ballot when they do go to vote. Those will also include races for any nonpartisan local positions.
Who can vote?
To register to vote in Virginia, you must meet these criteria, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.
- Be a resident of Virginia (a person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes).
- Be a U. S. Citizen.
- Be 18 years old (any person who is 17 years old and will be eighteen years of age at the next general election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election).
- Not be registered and plan to vote in another state.
- Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law.
- If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored.
Those without a valid Virginia Driver’s license or state ID can still vote by signing an ID statement affirming their identity or vote via provisional ballot.
For instructions to register to vote and to register, click here.