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4 candidates are tracked for Member School Board on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Natalie M. Kidd, Richard M. Mason Jr., Joseph C. Kilgore and Jason S. Samuels. Candidate information follows official Hampton City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
4 certified candidates for Member School Board on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Richard M. Mason Jr. and Joseph C. Kilgore and Jason S. Samuels 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.
Independent
Natalie M. Kidd, a Hampton City Schools graduate who describes herself as a coach and education advocate, is running for Hampton City School Board in the November 2026 election, per her campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →Independent · Incumbent
Richard M. Mason Jr. is an associate professor at Hampton University and a licensed professional counselor who has served on the Hampton City School Board since 2018, currently as chair, per Hampton City Schools' official website. He is seeking reelection in November 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent · Incumbent
Joseph C. Kilgore, an engineering manager at Newport News Shipbuilding, has served on the Hampton City School Board since 2010, per Hampton City Schools' official website. He is seeking reelection in November 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent · Incumbent
Jason S. Samuels, a program manager for Hampton School Age Programs with a background in social work, has served on the Hampton City School Board since 2014, per Hampton City Schools' official website. He is seeking reelection in November 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.