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3 candidates are tracked for Member City Council - Seat B, South District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John R. Eley III, Clifton J. Atkins and Devon P. Hamilton. Candidate information follows official Newport News City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
3 certified candidates for Member City Council - Seat B, South District on the November 3, 2026 ballot; John R. Eley III is 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.
John R. Eley III owns Your Hair Boutique and works as a marketing consultant, per a WAVY.com candidate profile. A lifelong resident of Southeast Newport News, he previously served on the Newport News School Board before his election to the city council's South District Seat B, per the same profile. His campaign site, johneley.com, frames the 2026 race as a re-election bid.
2026 priorities
- Working with local businesses and higher-education partners to expand access to good-paying jobs and career opportunities, per WAVY.com candidate profile
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Clifton J. Atkins is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member City Council - Seat B, South District, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Devon P. Hamilton is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member City Council - Seat B, South District, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
