The Ballot Brief
Fauquier County, Virginia

Member Town Council, Town of The Plains

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3 candidates are tracked for Member Town Council, Town of The Plains on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joyce W. Heflin, Heidi H. Van Voorhis and Noah J. Portugal. Candidate information follows official Fauquier County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

3 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of The Plains on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Heidi H. Van Voorhis and Noah J. Portugal are listed as the incumbent by the Department of Elections, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.

Joyce W. Heflin

Independent

Joyce W. Heflin is a current member of The Plains Town Council seeking reelection in the November 2026 election, per fauquier.com. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Heidi H. Van Voorhis

Independent · Incumbent

Heidi H. Van Voorhis is a current member of The Plains Town Council seeking reelection in the November 2026 election, per fauquier.com. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Noah J. Portugal

Independent · Incumbent

Noah J. Portugal is a current member of The Plains Town Council seeking reelection in the November 2026 election, per fauquier.com. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Fauquier County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Virginia election office, or see the full Fauquier County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.