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2 candidates are tracked for Member School Board, Central District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa R. Surles-Law and Adina R. Rivera. Candidate information follows official Newport News City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 certified candidates for Member School Board, Central District on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Lisa R. Surles-Law 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.
Lisa R. Surles-Law works as STEM Workforce Development Manager at Jefferson Lab and has chaired the Newport News School Board since her election in May 2018, per the district's official school board page. She is described there as a proponent of STEM education and teacher professional development. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities
- STEM education and teacher professional development, per Newport News School Board official bio
Adina R. Rivera is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member School Board, Central District, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
