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David A. Bowers

Independent · Virginia · 2026

David A. Bowers is a four-time Roanoke mayor who served 1992-2000 and 2008-2016 and ran for mayor again in 2024, losing to Joe Cobb, per WDBJ7. He is running as an independent for one of the three at-large council seats, citing economic development and city-school relations as priorities. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Priorities

Increased economic development, per WDBJ7
A better relationship between city council and the school board, per WDBJ7

On the ballot

Member City Council, Roanoke City · Virginia · 2026

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