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Jennifer Valentine Rouse
Independent · Virginia · 2026 · IncumbentJennifer Rouse is an assistant professor of sociology and chair of the Social Sciences and Education Pathway at Tidewater Community College, per her campaign site. A Virginia Beach native, she graduated with honors from Virginia Wesleyan College and earned a graduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University as an L. Douglas Wilder Graduate Scholar Fellow, per her campaign site. She is the sitting District 10 council member, per the Virginia Department of Elections certified candidate list.
Priorities
- Strengthening public schools, including investment in teachers, school buildings and pandemic learning recovery, per the campaign site
- Increasing affordable housing options in District 10 and citywide, per the campaign site
- Coastal resiliency and stormwater management, building on the 2021 bond referendum, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Member City Council, District 10 · Virginia · 2026
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