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One candidate is tracked for Member School Board, South District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Terri L. Best. Candidate information follows official Newport News City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
1 certified candidate for Member School Board, South District on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Terri L. Best 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.
Dr. Terri L. Best is a retired Newport News public school administrator and a graduate of Newport News Public Schools, per the district's official school board page. She has chaired the South District seat since her election in May 2018 and is noted there for her focus on youth development advocacy and community involvement. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities
- Youth development advocacy and community involvement, per Newport News School Board official bio
