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Fredericksburg city, Virginia

Fredericksburg City School Board, At-Large, Special Election (unexpired term to 2027)

Carter was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Fredericksburg City election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Virginia certifies the general election by December 7, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/virginia/elections/2026-November-General.

About this race

Special election for an unexpired term; unopposed, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified candidate list.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes December 7.

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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
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Happening now · by Nov 13
Fredericksburg city double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Dec 7
Virginia makes it official
The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Virginia official results.

Fredericksburg City School Board, At-Large, Special Election (unexpired term to 2027)
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Virginia certifies on December 7; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Justin Michael Carter

Independent

Biography

Justin Michael Carter appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fredericksburg City School Board, At-Large, Special Election (unexpired term to 2027), per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Fredericksburg City School Board, At-Large, Special Election (unexpired term to 2027) in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Fredericksburg City School Board, At-Large, Special Election (unexpired term to 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin Michael Carter. Candidate information follows official Fredericksburg City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Fredericksburg City School Board, At-Large, Special Election (unexpired term to 2027) election in Virginia?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Virginia certifies the general election by December 7, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/virginia/elections/2026-November-General. Voting rules for Virginia are on the Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Fredericksburg City School Board, At-Large, Special Election (unexpired term to 2027) race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Virginia certifies on December 7. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official Fredericksburg city and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Justin Michael Carter, full profileOfficial Virginia election office